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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (11 Mar 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 358. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a conflict of interest arises when the local community development committees, which fall under the public authority, can both bid for and hold the contract for Leader; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11838/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (11 Mar 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 359. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, in the context of local government reforms, he would comment on the findings of the European Court of Auditors report in 2010 and 2011 regarding the implementation of rural development Leader, that the potential added value of a partnership was not achieved in LAGs where the decision making was dominated by the local...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (11 Mar 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 424. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has established with the Garda Commissioner the veracity of the allegations that 40 Traveller families were entered on the Garda PULSE system, including a baby of 16 days old; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11997/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (11 Mar 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 425. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of Garda personnel serving in every county across the State for the years 2007 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014. [12000/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (12 Mar 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We have deliberated at length in private session on the petitions before us and we will now go into public session to record the decisions of the committee. The first petition is No. P00060/12 from Mr. Ross Quinn, who is of the view that there is a conflict of interest with regard to Clare County Council's traffic and tourist signage management and rates collection given that it operates...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (12 Mar 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We will also draw his attention to that information. That is the primary concern we believe will be addressed by the initiative.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (12 Mar 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We will forward the correspondence from the Department and note that the Wild Atlantic Way will address some of the issues raised. Petition No. P00072/12 from Dr. Edward Horgan and 19 associated petitioners calls for an investigation into the use of Shannon Airport and Irish airspace by the US military and the CIA. The petition seeks a parliamentary investigation focusing on the two issues...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (12 Mar 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We proposed that at most three petitioners - Dr. Horgan and two others - be invited.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (12 Mar 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is all agreed. We have agreed that we will invite the petitioner, along with two others who are associated with it, and ask for clarification on some of the key points he has made. We will also invite the Minister. The next petition is P00021/13, concerning superannuation. Mr. Rossa O'Briain is calling for a change in the legislation governing superannuation payments to allow for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (12 Mar 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: As I mentioned, there was a previous petition - No. P00029/13 - so out of courtesy, we should inform that petitioner that while his or her petition was closed, the matter raised will now, hopefully, be deliberated on by the Joint Committee on Health and Children and the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Fatalities (25 Mar 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 126. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will outline all efforts by the Defence Forces and his Department to follow up on an initiative from PDFORRA in March 2001 aimed at recovering the body of a person (details supplied) when they met the then Minister for the Displaced in the Lebanese Government, Marwan Hamadeh, in the Lebanon. [13081/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Fatalities (25 Mar 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have discussed this matter previously with the Minister. Two members of the Defence Forces, Private Hugh Doherty and Private Kevin Joyce, were killed on 27 April 1981 in Dyar Ntar, a village in south Lebanon. I wish to probe the efforts made to date by the Defence Forces and Governments to follow up on a meeting held in 2001 on the initiative of PDFORRA with representatives in Lebanon,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Fatalities (25 Mar 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: As the Minister is probably aware, I had an opportunity to meet some members of the Doherty family in County Donegal. I represent the constituency in which they live and from where Hugh Doherty came. I met some former members of the Defence Forces who had served with the two men. Mr. Eamonn Lafftery who was a member of the Defence Forces and president of PDFORRA was also present at that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Fatalities (25 Mar 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It took place in 2001.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Fatalities (25 Mar 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I ask that the Defence Forces examine this matter. They may need to contact the people who were involved in the meeting mentioned. Marwan Hamadeh is still alive and I ask that our diplomats in the region try to make contact with him to establish what happened after he gave that undertaking. I understand he was very exercised about the matter and made telephone calls while at the meeting....

Other Questions: Defence Forces Fatalities (25 Mar 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 130. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will meet the family of a person (details supplied). [12876/14]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Fatalities (25 Mar 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We have discussed this matter previously, which concerns the circumstances that led to the killing of Private Hugh Doherty and Private Kevin Joyce. Their families have requested a meeting with the Minister and I seek an update in that regard.

Other Questions: Defence Forces Fatalities (25 Mar 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I welcome the Minister’s commitment to meet with the family of Private Doherty. One issue of concern and alarm brought to my attention is that, during the original investigation carried out by Colonel Savino at the time, he did not interview any of the team with which the two privates served. Other issues of concern are the isolated nature of the observation post they were holding,...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Fatalities (25 Mar 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: For a lay person, as I am in this regard, reviewing matters is important. Some of the former members of the Defence Forces, some of whom I met with the family, have detailed and expert knowledge as they were serving members in the area. The circumstances of the events involved will never leave them and they have followed all of the investigations in great detail. This is not just about...

Restorative Justice (Reparation of Victims) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Mar 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I welcome the introduction of this Bill to the House and commend Deputy Halligan on his preparation of it. My party and I welcome the spirit of this Bill and will be supporting its progress to Committee Stage. However should the Bill get to that Stage, Sinn Féin will seek to amend it in order to strengthen it further. I will speak further about this a little later in my contribution....