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Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As Sinn Féin's spokesperson on disability rights, I am thinking primarily of all those persons with disabilities and their families at home tonight, perhaps watching proceedings, who feel very let down and abandoned by budget 2019 and by this Government. There is nothing in the Government's budgetary measures announced yesterday that suggests that the rights and hope contained in the UN...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (10 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As we have a quorum, we will commence. I remind members to switch off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. No apologies have been received. We will now go into private session to deal with a number of housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: European Union Regulations: Motion (10 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are now back in public session. The purpose of our first session is to consider a Government motion to exercise the right to opt in, pursuant to Protocol 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to two measures in the civil justice area. The first is a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No. 1393/2007 on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: European Union Regulations: Motion (10 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister of State is skilled in delivering such a detailed paper and he did so well. I thank him for the detail he has shared with the committee on this opt-in proposal and I now open up the opportunity for any questions from members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: European Union Regulations: Motion (10 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy O'Callaghan. As no other members appear to be indicating, it seems this is one of the easier passages for the Minister of State. No doubt we will have him back on that basis. I thank the Minister of State again for his attendance and the detail of his contribution. A message will be sent to both Houses of the Oireachtas that the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (10 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Joint Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the following motions:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The purpose of our engagement this morning is to resume our consideration of the issues of community policing and rural crime. We are joined this morning for, to my knowledge, only the second time ever by a senior representative of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, PSNI, the last time being in 2006 in, I understand, the context of the Barron report. Therefore, I extend a special...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Mr. Todd for his opening address. I understand that Mr. Leahy will take the lead on the Garda presentation. If he would now like to make his opening statement, please do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Assistant Commissioner Leahy. That opens up the opportunity to members of the committee and Deputy O'Callaghan is the first to indicate. I invite Deputy O'Callaghan to take the floor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If the assistant commissioner wants to come back in at any time, he should please just take the initiative.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is a little healthy competition ongoing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will Mr. Todd comment on the newcomer community issue as well? That is an important point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask Mr. Leahy to comment on the issues that have been raised. I remind Mr. Todd that Senator Ó Donnghaile also asked about restorative justice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask Mr. Todd to think about his response while the assistant commissioner is contributing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the assistant commissioner. Does the assistant chief constable wish to come back in on restorative justice?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Our final speaker from the panel is Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Mr. Todd.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would the Assistant Chief Constable like to offer an additional view?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Good news for Cork.