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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister for that. It is an appeal - that is how we lay people would view it in any event, and the Minister used that language in his concluding sentences. The Attorney General can direct a coroner or, actually, override a coroner's previous decision not to proceed. In preparing for today's meeting and informing myself of the methodology, I was alarmed to see that this was the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: A final comment, Minister, please.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As there are no further contributions, we are good to go. Amendment No. 8 on section 7 has been properly addressed. Is it being pressed?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendment No. 9 has already been discussed with amendment No. 8.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We understand that.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendment No. 11 is in the name of Deputy Ó Laoghaire, who is not present. He is entitled to resubmit the amendment on Report Stage if he so decides. Is that in order? Agreed.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I also fully support this amendment. I would like to clarify the reference to registered medical practitioner. A pathologist is a registered medical practitioner and I presume that the pathologists would request this information. Is this understood? Heretofore, there has not been a mandatory release of full hospital records to pathologists and it has been a significant weakness. There is...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Are we good to proceed? Does Deputy Daly have anything further to add?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is noted.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To avoid my having to repeat myself there are no amendments in any of the sections 21 to 30, inclusive, which is ten sections in total. I will merely cite the proposition.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I take it that an institution for the care and treatment of persons with a physical or mental disability includes care homes managed by the HSE and by other entities, including across the section 29 cohort. This is now a catch-all for all situations, which it was not previously. It is for reporting to the coroner only.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I again thank the Minister and his officials for attending. I thank the members of the committee for their work and not just for their engagement. I especially thank Deputy Clare Daly who has put a considerable effort in over a protracted period helping to bring the Bill to this point. I thank our visitors who have joined us this morning. History is a much used word, but, hopefully,...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (12 Dec 2018)

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 Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018 and has made amendments thereto.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Senator Colm Burke for facilitating the committee's commencement of business. Apologies have been received from Deputy Brophy and Senator Black. I propose we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The purpose of this meeting is to consider the recent report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland and to have an exchange of views between the Minister for Justice and Equality and the members on the report. I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, and his officials. Before we begin, I must remind members they should be aware that, under the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Gabhaim buíochas don Aire. We will open up the discussion to members for their observations and questions, as appropriate. Deputy O'Callaghan was the first to indicate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Daly. In his opening remarks, the Minister indicated that he was heartened that the report highlighted good examples of inter-agency co-operation. Deputy Jack Chambers touched on a whole-of-Government commitment which we all accept is essential to policing and community safety. If this is to be built on, co-operation must be embedded in the system. These were the Minister's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister for his response. Independent of the report of the Commission on the Future of Policing, all members are very conscious of the need to ensure inter-agency co-operation in terms of responses to specific cases. The Minister rightly referenced several agencies with particular responsibility in that area. There is a need for work-life changes to ensure greater...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 153. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if an organisation (details supplied) has applied for prescriber status under the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act 2007 in order to take action against denture manufacturers that illegally provide directly to the public and other unregistered, unregulated practitioners; if so, when the application was received; if it has...

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome to the Public Gallery members of the Irish Thalidomide Association. I welcome victims, family members and litigants and hope that passing this Bill will help them address the great wrong that was visited upon them and upon those who have passed, without ever knowing justice, all the while with the full knowledge of the Irish State. More worrying, but not surprising, is the fact...