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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: 25. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current status of the investigation into the cancellation of 999 calls; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26064/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: 44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has established a working group to implement the recommendations of the Courts' Security Review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26066/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: 61. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline the financial and functional supports that have been provided to the Dublin Coroner for the Stardust Inquest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26068/22]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: I move amendment No. 5: In page 12, line 27, after “members,” to insert “who shall be competent to conduct their functions through the medium of Irish”. Amendment No. 5 would ensure members will be competent to conduct their functions through the medium of the Irish language. It is important that members of the commission would be competent to do this. It is...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: I move amendment No. 11: In page 26, line 18, after “Director” to insert “and competent to conduct their functions through the medium of Irish”. This amendment is a little different. It refers to the director's competence in the use of Irish. Perhaps that is something we should look at as a requirement. I am not sure how the Minister feels about that.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: If we had a commitment that all of this would be reviewed when the review time comes up, it would be the way to deal with a lot of it. It would be necessary to have a proper review of the use of the Irish language in regard to the legislation and the commission's function.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: I move amendment No. 16: In page 28, to delete lines 26 to 31 and substitute the following: "(g) in the case of nomination for election by the Parliamentary Assembly to be a judge of the European Court of Human Rights, he or she satisfies the criteria for office under Article 21 of the European Convention on Human Rights, (h) in the case of nomination for election to be a judge of the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: I move amendment No. 17: In page 30, line 4, after “invitation” to insert “, in the Irish language or in both official languages”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: I move amendment No. 19: In page 31, to delete lines 37 and 38 and substitute the following: “(c) a member of the Commission referred to in section 9(1)(c),”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: I move amendment No. 21: In page 34, to delete lines 4 to 6 and substitute the following: “(5) The Commission shall, at the same time as making a recommendation, or informing the Minister that it cannot make a recommendation, under this section forward the name of each person who made an application in respect of the vacancy concerned, with the names ranked according to the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: I acknowledge the advance the Bill brings about. That said, for most positions or most jobs - I give the example of a school and I have been in many interview processes - there is a metric on which to score people’s various qualifications, abilities and experience. All of that is taken into account and I expect some mechanism would have to be put in place in respect of this process...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: I will withdraw the amendment with the possibility of reintroducing it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: I move amendment No. 22: In page 34, to delete lines 35 to 38 and substitute the following: "(5) The Commission shall, at the same time as making a recommendation, or informing the Minister or the Minister for Foreign Affairs that it cannot make a recommendation under this section, forward the name of each person who made an application in respect of the vacancy concerned, with the names...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: I move amendment No. 23: In page 35, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: "(d) the rationale for the ranking of names submitted to the Minister or the Minister for Foreign Affairs.". I withdraw the amendment on the basis that I may reintroduce it on Report Stage.

Europe Day: Statements (10 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: Sinn Féin believes in and supports the European Union and the prospect of peace, prosperity and unity for all its people. That is at the core of what Europe is about. All of those things come with challenges. When we think of prosperity, which is the promise of Europe, it has been delivered for many people on this island and in other parts of Europe but we cannot ignore that we have...

Accommodation Needs of Those Fleeing Ukraine: Statements (5 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: I also commend the Department on the work it has done. I have dealt with staff in the Department since the beginning of this crisis and have found them to be really helpful and sensible about these situations. In my county, Leitrim, we have a hotel, Lough Allen Hotel, in Drumshanbo, which has been closed for a number of years, since Covid, and is now open and has more than 200 Ukrainian...

Eurojust: Motion (4 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: We will be supporting this motion. It is important we show our support to the International Criminal Court, ICC, in conducting investigations into war crimes anywhere, and certainly in Ukraine. We are aware there are investigators on the ground in Ukraine who are operating under very difficult conditions. Ireland, with all the people from Ukraine who have come here, has been very...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Martin Kenny: Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle.