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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (18 Dec 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider changes to the herring quota to allow inshore fishermen to carry their tonnage quota onto the next month if weather conditions prevent them from fishing on a given month. [54505/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Stocks (18 Dec 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Marine Institute has carried out any reports or surveys on salmon numbers around our coast in recent times and if so, what the findings of same. [54506/13]

Third Report of the Constitutional Convention - Same-Sex Marriage: Statements (17 Dec 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I congratulate the Constitutional Convention on its excellent work to date. I had some reservations initially but I am pleased to see the Constitutional Convention take on a life of its own and begin to undertake the task of making some much-needed changes to Bunreacht na hÉireann. When the Constitutional Convention met in April 2013 it was meeting to consider same-sex marriage. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (17 Dec 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department can resolve the difficulties experienced by the family of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 who have schooled their child at home since April 2011 and have only received the tuition grant for 3.5 months because they cannot take their child off the register of the special school they attended unless they have another...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Salmon Hardship Scheme (17 Dec 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 349. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to commence another round of the buying out of salmon licences. [54243/13]

Bethany Home: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Dec 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: As I begin my contribution on this matter, I am mindful that behind me is the statue of James Connolly, as well as those of all the other leaders who fought in the 1916 Rising. Many people share my view that James Connolly was the greatest Irish person who ever lived and that the courage and values he espoused, which are imprinted into the Proclamation, will forever be a framework for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (11 Dec 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We will also make the petitioner aware of our intention and when we will hold a hearing in order that she can monitor the proceedings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (11 Dec 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We will relay that information to the petitioner to make her aware of our progress. The petition came in response to a double tragedy in her community. As Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh suggested, we will acknowledge the seriousness of the matter, outline the work which has been done and inform the petitioner that we will be taking the course of action suggested by Deputy Seamus Kirk. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (11 Dec 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We will now go into public session to record the decisions of the committee. Petition No.48/12 from Mr. Patrick Martin, claiming that his father was murdered in disputed circumstances in 1979. Additionally, the petitioner alleges corruption on the part of the Garda Síochána in reporting the death of his father, together with collusion between the Garda, the attending doctor, the...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (11 Dec 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 8. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will confirm if declaring asthma during childhood now rules out a person from acceptance to the Defence Forces; and if this is the case, to ask that this would be made explicit to applicants from the start. [52777/13]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (11 Dec 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This question arises from a recent situation where a man approached one of my colleagues about the long application process one undertakes to be accepted into the Defence Forces, and rightly so, but at the very end of that process there is a medical form to be signed. He signed to confirm that as a child he had asthma and at the point he was ruled out. How does that come about and why does...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (11 Dec 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I welcome the confirmation that childhood asthma does not automatically rule an applicant out. Perhaps it might be in order for me to ask that this case be reviewed. I accept the criteria the Minister has laid out. Clearly, having criteria around an underlying medical condition in a profession that involves rigorous physical activity is logical. The second point is the process. This man...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (11 Dec 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Yesterday I was feeling hard done by in terms of questions.

Other Questions: Garda Resources (11 Dec 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 9. To ask the Minister for Defence the level of support provided to the Garda helicopter air support by the Defence Forces Air Corps for the years 2008 - 2013 inclusive. [52779/13]

Other Questions: Garda Resources (11 Dec 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Recently the justice and defence committee had the opportunity to visit Baldonnell and, as when we visited the navy, it was inspirational to see the professionalism of our Air Corps and the patriotism and the pride they have in everything they do. We also visited the Garda air support team. My question is to establish the levels of support we can give them. With their professionalism and...

Other Questions: Garda Resources (11 Dec 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: What I found really interesting, and which may not be commonly understood by the public, is that one presumes air support is to back up a Garda pursuit but it is used for all sorts of support to the Garda. It is the eyes in the air providing crucial intelligence. I will not get into it but the criminals need to be very worried about the technology it provides to assist gardaí on the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: White Paper on Defence (11 Dec 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 2. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will dispel concerns that the proud tradition of positive neutrality of this State will not be undermined as part of the process of developing the White Paper on Defence. [52920/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: White Paper on Defence (11 Dec 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Recently a Red C poll revealed that eight of ten respondents favoured the retention of neutrality, which is a proud tradition. The Minister will be aware of concerns at the beginning of the receipt of submissions on the White Paper on Defence. I would like him to take the opportunity to allay those concerns and to reaffirm the principle of neutrality on behalf of the Irish people.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: White Paper on Defence (11 Dec 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: First, Ireland is in a strong position to play a positive role in global conflicts through its neutrality. We are proud of the role our peacekeeping forces play in blue helmet operations on an ongoing basis. Second, with regard to conflict resolution, the lessons of our own peace process are being utilised across the world, most recently in Colombia. These lessons had a huge impact and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: White Paper on Defence (11 Dec 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Minister is one of the greatest talents I have ever seen at answering a question he has not been asked. He has an incredible talent for going off on a different tangent.