Results 1,021-1,040 of 21,514 for speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (30 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Wallace, in my opening remarks, I indicated that my assessment of the wording, in the limited time available to me, led me to determine that some elements or aspects of the amendment might not be in order. I will leave it to Deputy Wallace's good judgment and that of his colleagues as to whether it is pressed at this point or withdrawn and returned to on Report Stage.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (30 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The essence of the Chairman's remarks is obviously also being taken on board. I thank Deputy Chambers for his contribution. Does Deputy Ó Laoghaire have anything to add?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (30 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In this instance, Deputy Wallace, can we take it that the amendment-----
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (30 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Members can resubmit their amendments on Report Stage if they wish. In this instance, can I take it that amendment No. 11 is being withdrawn?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (30 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank all concerned.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (30 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The amendment will be accepted on Report Stage.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (30 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the amendment being pressed?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (30 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is fine.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (30 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No, with the indulgence of the committee members and the Minister of State, I will allow Deputy Ó Laoghaire to speak to amendments Nos. 15 and 16 in his name now and we will proceed to address them in his absence. The situation in which we find ourselves is not of our construct. I want to accommodate members as best I can.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (30 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No, with respect, we will complete our business here now. The further opportunity will be Report Stage, but we should not defer Committee Stage. There has been a significant deferral from prior to Christmas to 30 January and, in deference to members and the broader disability community, we should complete our business.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (30 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Minister of State wish to respond to amendment No. 13?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (30 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Being mindful of how this might go, and weighing up the options before us and the time available, as Deputy Ó Laoghaire will not be present, might he withdraw amendments Nos. 15 and 16 and resubmit them on Report Stage?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (30 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendments Nos. 14 and 17 may be discussed together.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (30 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Do any members wish to speak on these amendments? No.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (30 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016 and has made amendments thereto. I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending. The committee is very pleased that it has had a number of...
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (30 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Did the Minister of State intend to do so?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (30 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In his closing remarks the Minister of State might make some reference to the optional protocol and its ratification which is eagerly awaited. It is referred to in his script. I am anxious to hear his additional assurances in that regard. I appeal to the Minister of State to consider the amendment tabled by Deputy Ó Laoghaire that was not proceeded with. The Deputy has reserved the...
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (30 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I believed the Minister of State was going to tell us something seismic, for which we are all waiting.
- No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Tonight the Government has an opportunity to do something it has not done since it entered office following the collapsing of the economy and our society by Fianna Fáil in collaboration with the banks and their powerful interests. In those dark days the banks ran roughshod over the people and the State authorities mandated to protect them, most especially the Central Bank, abrogated...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications Data (29 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 266. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of protection applicants residing in emergency beds by location; the number of single males; the number of single females; the number of families; the number of children under 18 years of age; the contact person for each centre in each case; the person or body by which each emergency location was secured; the...