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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Repatriation of Irish Prisoners in the United Kingdom: Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (11 Mar 2014)

Anne Ferris: I wonder how many UK prisoners are in Ireland. Could there be some kind of transfer programme? I am a very strong believer in sentencing, and a life sentence should mean life rather than just 12 or 15 years. In Ireland the minimum sentence for certain crimes should be increased, but that is a different day's work. It has been mentioned that there are 12 or 15 IPP prisoners stuck over...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Repatriation of Irish Prisoners in the United Kingdom: Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (11 Mar 2014)

Anne Ferris: I thank Ms Joyce and Fr. McFlynn for coming in. I met them last year on this issue. I am delighted they could make the presentation today. The imprisonment for public protection sentence was abolished by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 for future offences but it does not apply to people already serving sentences. What is the crime they have been convicted...

Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: Much has been said in recent weeks about the public interest. GSOC commenced what it termed a public interest investigation into suspicions of surveillance of its offices. Last week a retired High Court judge was appointed by the Government to consider among other matters the decision of GSOC to withhold information about its investigation from the members of the public in whose name it had...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategies (26 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: 134. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the national landscape plan; the way the plan will deal with offshore views and prospects; the way the plan will manage conflicts that can currently exist in the level of protection afforded to similar landscape types in different county development plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9775/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (26 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: 139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received the terms of reference from the chair of the pylon review group; if he will provide details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9774/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (26 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: 185. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on concerns that an interim Charity Regulator lacks sufficient authority to bring about change in the sector; if he plans on tasking the new Charity Regulator with a broad remit to instil a rights based culture and set standards for management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9907/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions Issues (26 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: 186. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the head of Child and Family Agency’s suggestion that criminal records be wiped at 18 except for the most serious offences; if officials in his Department have considered proposals along these lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9908/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (26 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: 211. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the adoption (information and tracing) Bill; the way it is envisaged that the legislation will protect the family rights and other rights, under the European Court of Human Rights and the Irish Constitution, of the thousands of adoptees, natural mothers and their broader birth families who are currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Projects Funding (26 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: 282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 920 of 15 January 2014, when it is expected that the call for expressions of interest to develop a diaspora centre will be issued; the form the call will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9922/14]

Roads Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: That is correct. In so far as this legislation will consolidate the intellectual resources of the Railway Procurement Agency, RPA, with the National Roads Authority, NRA, I welcome it. There is a natural synergy between the agencies; they are employers of engineering professionals and other people of experience in the area of infrastructural development. There is a case for having a single...

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: Day and night, in all weathers, there are one or two gardaí on duty at the Kildare Street entrance to Leinster House. Officially they are there to guard the Houses of the Oireachtas, but unofficially they spend a lot of time assisting members of the public. Friendliness is an aspect of the demeanour of a street garda in Ireland that is not as common in other jurisdictions. We are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (19 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: I do not want to be here in ten years' time with somebody quoting this debate to us and putting us on the list. We need to take action now. I was in Istanbul and think that it is time we signed the convention. It is also time that we changed legislation such as that dealing with housing. We must do whatever needs to be done and all of us here are committed to doing so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (19 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: It is quite different from what Don Hennessy was saying, in the interests of being fair. In the book he speaks about the man who starts off by going out to find somebody and groom them to be a victim. That is a very serious and awful concept. It is not somebody who is a victim of abuse. Perhaps Mr. Hennessy would comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (19 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: It is from two different aspects and both of them are relevant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (19 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: My final question is about advertising. There is a daily advertisement on the television that particularly annoys me, but I will not mention the brand. It is where the mother and child are doing stuff and the husband or partner comes over with an iPad and tells them to use it, rather than the post-its and paper. She gets her revenge at the end of the advertisement, if the witnesses are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (19 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: I cannot promise to be as precise as Deputy Corcoran Kennedy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (19 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: As co-rapporteur of this body of work, along with the Deputy, I thank the witnesses for appearing before us. We will have the second round of this next week. I am also grateful for all the submissions we received. In the case of some of them, we could not ask these people in because they gave us personal accounts of what had happened to them. They were absolutely harrowing. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (13 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: 289. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that the Dublin Bus routes that will be publicly tendered under the PSO contract will be obliged to offer full ticketing integration with both Dublin Bus and the Leap card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7221/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (13 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: 290. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that the Dublin Bus routes that will be publicly tendered under the PSO contract will be obliged to offer full wheelchair accessibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7222/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (13 Feb 2014)

Anne Ferris: 291. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that the Dublin Bus routes that will be publicly tendered under the PSO contract will be obliged to accept bus passes as per the present arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7223/14]