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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The statistic is welcome in terms of a reduction but we know there are people in situfor more than three years in some instances. I continue to engage, with colleagues in my own office, with our local support group. We have a direct provision centre in my home town and I am conscious of the circumstances they have to face each day. In his preamble, referencing the Act, Mr. Kirrane stated:...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: But the further investigation must have followed and then a new invitation was issued. Is it that further information becomes available or is it that the investigation is not carried out diligently enough the first time? How can it happen to a person twice?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to clarify a question I asked earlier. I understand from the anomaly in the interpretations of the immigration service and the Central Bank that money might have been invested in a fund created for the visa but that the subsequent investment might not have occurred or have been progressed. Is it Mr. Kirrane's understanding that this did occur? Does he check that the investment has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On behalf of the committee, I thank Mr. Kirrane and his colleagues for their opening address and frank responses to all the questions put to them. They reserved the opportunity to come back on a few points. My suggestion is that they come back through the clerk and each of the members will be copied into that information. I thank my committee colleagues for their participation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It always gets harder the second time. I extend sincere thanks to each of the witnesses for their contributions. We are down to small numbers but a summer recess is about to happen. Tomorrow night at 10.48 p.m. we are signalled to have the bell ring to leave. It will be like children leaving school. It gives me great pleasure to say the joint committee will adjournsine die but it is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (10 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 644. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a full medical card including general practitioner, medical and surgical service, drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances for persons in receipt of a carer's allowance or carer's benefit. [30751/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: An ESRI report that will be published later today has found that changes made by the Government to the one parent family payment have led to a reduction in income for lone parents at work. The changes in 2015 meant that lone parents could only receive the one parent family payment until their child reached the age of seven. This was to encourage lone parents to take up work. Given that a...

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I raise with the Tánaiste the future care of 12 older people with dementia living in the Rosalie home in Castlerea, County Roscommon. The Rosalie home is a continuing care facility for the psychiatry of later life patients. While the Health Service Executive, HSE, was still in denial last Friday, the families involved had to hear about the definite decision to close the home on local...

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Dementia supports across Ireland remain totally inadequate. The position in Roscommon is an example of that, but one that requires urgent address. We are looking at a difficulty that is acknowledged by the national dementia strategy's mid-term review, which states that additional funding is required. Currently, access to community dementia-specific services across Ireland is not equal....

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: They met them last Friday but did not tell them it would be announced as a closure on Monday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I remind members to switch off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. I am not advised of any apologies. I propose to go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The purpose of this session is to meet representatives of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority for an update on progress in its work. It is the first opportunity we have had to meet its representatives. I welcome Dr. Don Thornhill, chairman; Dr. Brian Doherty, chief executive officer; and Mr. Ultan Ryan, secretary. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: By all means, please do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Thank you, Dr. Thornhill. I call Deputy Clare Daly, who indicated first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Perhaps we can take that first batch and then I will come back to Deputy Clare Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Chair was about to suggest that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If the Deputy wishes to come back to it and has a supplementary question, we will, of course, accommodate her. I have no doubt that our next speaker will concur with everything she said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: His name might appear on the register.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I call Deputy Mick Wallace.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Deputy think it is an area that might interest him post his role in these Houses?