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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)

James Lawless: ...local issues, I represent north Kildare. I heard my colleague talking about Dublin Bus serving Kilcock and, indeed, it used to. Bizarrely, it also serves Ballymore Eustace and Blessington, but it does not serve Naas, Clane, Straffan or any of the places in between. It goes to parts of the north east of the constituency and to parts in the south east of it but it misses all the bits in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing the Bus and Coach Industry: Discussion (8 May 2024)

James Lawless: It is a good service all round and in general, there is very good feedback. I thank Mr. Kavanagh. On the Confey bus, does anyone want to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Aid Board: Chairperson Designate (30 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: ...public interest. It strikes me that there is a scheme for criminal legal aid to be assigned from the Bench. It happens every day in every court in the country where a judge says that Mr. or Ms X does not have representation and assigns him or her to a local solicitor so that he or she is represented from that point forward. That seems to work well. I wonder if it is something the board...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: ...is going on but it strikes me that we should have some awareness of what the experience is around the EU before we make any comment on this after these sessions. That would be helpful to our deliberations. Does anyone have any knowledge of this that they perhaps want to share? I call Ms Kenny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: Deputy, I am sure you are aware the committee does not answer questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: -----I am sure he put multiple documents out. However, the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, is sponsoring the pact. This committee does not have jurisdiction over what the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, may or may not do. I am trying to zoom in on the elements of what we have under discussion today in order to keep us on the right side of the debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: ...of information, for any Senators in attendance, a vote has been called in the Seanad. We will start the second round of questions now. Senator Ruane is up first but given that there is a vote, does she want me to come back to her?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: Yes. Does the Senator wish to come back in or would she like to hear Ms Hurley's views?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: To be fair to the Department and Ms Kenny in particular, we are considering the pact, and while I appreciate there are breaking developments in Cabinet and in the ether that are relevant, Ms Kenny does not know all the details right now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: Does Ms Hurley mean neighbouring to the EU?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: Does the Senator need to vote in the Seanad?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: Does the Senator wish to go and return? We can reconvene in 15 minutes if he wants.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: ...members go first. Deputy Harkin, Senator Keogan and any others who join us this afternoon are very welcome. Committee members will go first and then visitors will be taken afterwards. That does not apply to substitutes. Deputy Ó Laoghaire is here as a substitute for Deputy Ward. There is an opening round of six minutes per member. That time is for questions and answers then we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: ...is, people coming to work, etc., with visas and everything in proper order. It would be helpful to have an understanding, certainly from my perspective, of whether that is the figure and if it does embrace all those categories as the Minister suggested. The Senator might clarify for the benefit of the committee whether that is the. This information will feed into our deliberations and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: I will allow Deputy McGrath to ask a brief supplementary question. Before he does so, I wish to make a point of information as he raised a matter in regard to this committee and how much time we have to debate this. We have a deadline of 3 May. The motion that referred the matter to us contained that within it. That is outside of our control. However, within the time that we have to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: Does Senator Gallagher wish to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: Does this relate to the pact, which is the topic under discussion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (16 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: There is not a whole lot of time, actually there is technically no time for responses, but I will take a couple because we may do a second round. I will take a couple of brief responses. Does Mr. McMeel want to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (16 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. McMeel. Before moving on to the next member, I have a follow-up question, as is the Chair's prerogative. When Mr. McMeel talks about his function as a receiver in that context, does that have the same rights, responsibilities and obligations a receiver would normally have in any commercial undertaking where a receiver is appointed in lieu of debt, etc.? Is it the same? There...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (16 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: ...private session where will consider all the points made by the different stakeholders and witnesses. We will then prepare a report and we will share it with everyone when we publish it. I hope it does justice to the various submissions and points made. I think it usually does. For the benefit of the members, will publish the opening statements on the committee's website. Is that...