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Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: As the Taoiseach said himself, they are a secret society.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: He has a duty - a commission of investigation.

European Council Meeting: Statements (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: I would like to share time with Deputies Paul Murphy, Richard Boyd Barrett, Shane Ross and Clare Daly.

European Council Meeting: Statements (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: When the Minister of State, Deputy Dara Murphy, and his colleagues are in Europe, they might remind the various European leaders that things are getting worse rather than better. I have seldom seen as little opposition in Europe to the militarisation of the Middle East and beyond. All of them seem almost to have bought into the philosophy that this is the way things are done now. France...

Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: I wish to share time with Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan. Even though we are talking specifically about the Dublin Docklands Development Authority, the responsibility for which is moving back to the city council, this Bill is about development, which includes housing, and there are probably more plans to put more of the high-end business element in the area than housing. It is interesting...

Corporate Tax Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: I have five minutes and Deputy O'Sullivan has ten.

Corporate Tax Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: The Minister made the point that Ireland is a small open economy with a heavy concentration of foreign direct investment. We acknowledge that there is a heavy concentration of foreign direct investment, but does the Minister not think that one of these days we will have to put a bit more thought and investment into indigenous industry rather than be forever dependent on strangers? The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: 21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the announcement of Food Wise 2025, the report of the 2025 agrifood strategy committee, the steps taken to ensure the targets set for agriculture production and exports fully take into account the accelerating challenge of climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34210/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: 38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of Irish beef that has been exported to China and the United States of America since January 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34211/15]

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: A number of my amendments are being discussed with amendments Nos. 3 to 6, inclusive, I want to ensure that I can table amendments on Report Stage. The amendments are similar to Deputy Mac Lochlainn's amendments. The thinking is to prevent the excuse of national security being invoked by the Minister to prevent full investigation by GSOC. The proposed legislation sets the Minister as the...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: As long as I am able to table these amendments on Report Stage, I am fine with it.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 4:In page 7, line 15, to delete “the Minister” and substitute “the Ombudsman Commission, which will consult a designated Judge of the High Court who will act as an independent arbiter”.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 5:In page 7, to delete lines 16 and 17 and substitute the following:“(4) The determination by the Ombudsman Commission in consultation with a designated Judge of the question or dispute referred to them under subsection (3) shall be subject to appeal through the Courts.”.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 7:In page 7, to delete lines 28 to 30 and substitute the following:"(b) the principle that effective and efficient policing is dependent on the confidence, support, engagement and cooperation of local communities and every member of the Garda Síochána or member of the civilian staff of the Garda Síochána should, in carrying out his or her...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: I certainly will not withdraw the amendment. In respect of many issues in policing over recent years we have found that the lack of a registered code of ethics has been a big problem, and I am a bit disappointed that the Government has not taken the same approach. I will be pressing the amendment.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 8:In page 8, to delete lines 6 to 22 and substitute the following:" "9.(1) Subject to this section, the appointment of a person to be the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána shall be made by the Authority following consultation with the Government. (2) The Authority shall not appoint a person under subsection (1) unless it has invited the Service to undertake a...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: I am not compelled to address every single one of them, am I?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: The proposed legislation includes a complicated system of appointment and removal of persons from their positions whereby, depending on their rank, a person can be removed by and are answerable to one or even two of three bodies - the Government, the authority or the Commissioner. Further confusion arises where one body appoints and another has the power to remove, for example, in the case...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: The authority had responsibility for the appointment of the Commissioner with the approval of the Minister. The legislation as proposed sets out that the Garda Commissioner and any Deputy Garda Commissioners are to be appointed by the Government following the nomination by the authority. However, the authority can only nominate in accordance with the recommendations of the Public...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Mick Wallace: The Minister's argument makes a very good case for separating the regular functions of policing from State security. It would require visiting the Constitution but if it means that we will never have an independent policing authority without separating the regular functions of policing from State security, the sooner a Government has the courage to do that, the sooner we will have an...