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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Real Estate Investment Trusts (17 Jan 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Finance further to his announcement of introducing legislation to give effect to Real Estate Investment Trusts, if he will outline the way in which REITs will be regulated here; the persons that will be responsible for regulation and the competencies and qualifications needed for appropriate regulation of REITs. [1781/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Dr. Whitaker is one of the few voices we have heard who is arguing for the existing system so it is important we give her as much time as possible to go through these issues. When the committee was in Sweden, we read the criticisms of the Swedish system, including research by the Sex Workers Alliance Ireland and others. The most particular criticism is that the Swedish system drives...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (16 Jan 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools which have contacted his Department regarding the impact of cutbacks on their schools each year between 2006 and 2011; the number of schools which had to cut subjects from their timetables during each of these years and which subjects were cut; if any of these schools have offered those subjects after school hours; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (16 Jan 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the way schools are surviving without middle management support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1477/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Croke Park Agreement Implementation (16 Jan 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the impact of the Croke Park agreement on schools across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1478/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (16 Jan 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a non-conviction pursuant to Section 1(1) of the Probation of Offenders Act 1907 may be disclosed under the National Vetting Bureau Act 2012. [58132/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (16 Jan 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria he considered before making the decision to close Stepaside Garda Station, County Dublin. [58178/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Subsidiary Protection (16 Jan 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which his Department ceased processing claims for subsidiary protection; and the date on which the processing will begin again. [58179/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (16 Jan 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the waiting lists for persons seeking civil legal aid in each county on 1 January 2013; the number of these persons seeking civil legal aid for family law matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1406/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (16 Jan 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting times for civil legal aid services from 2007 to 2012 in each county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1407/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (16 Jan 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of funding allocated to the Reserve Defence Forces during each of the past ten years. [58038/12]

Civil Defence Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (20 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 3:In page 7, after line 43, to insert the following: “13.—The Minister shall ensure that each local authority is resourced accordingly in order to fulfil its civil defence plans as set out in section 12.”.While I spoke to this amendment earlier, I will reiterate that it concerns the issue of resources about which I seek some reassurance. To repeat...

Civil Defence Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (20 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Yes.

Civil Defence Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (20 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 1:In page 7, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following:"11.—(1) A Civil Defence Expert Advisory Panel shall be established which will have the following function of advising the Minister in relation to all or any of the following:(a) such policy matters relating to the operation and future development of civil defence as the Minister may request or as the...

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: On a point of order-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: On a point of order, I was thrown out last week for doing what Deputy Durkan just did.

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Ceann Comhairle threw me out for doing the exact same thing.

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: What about the dodgy fivers?

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Tánaiste has a brass neck.

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Was the Tánaiste ever in the IRA?