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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: 55. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social housing units that will be delivered through the local authorities in each of the years 2015 to 2018, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37497/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (5 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: 58. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures his Department has in place to ensure all accommodation for Travellers reaches health and safety standards; if his Department plans any further safety measures, given the recent tragic fire in Carrickmines in Dublin 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37495/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Exploration Licences (10 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: 89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with the terms and remit of the study by the Environmental Protection Agency on the environmental impacts of unconventional gas exploration and extraction, particularly in view of issues raised by a number of environmentalist groups regarding the companies involved in the research consortium, and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: 104. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department is planning measures to facilitate community renewable energy generation initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38980/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Fares (10 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: 602. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that the planned fare increases for public transport services will not act as a disincentive for public transport use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39623/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Fares (10 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: 603. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for details of discussions he has had with the National Transport Authority regarding the fares determination reports for 2016, particularly in relation to the fare increases in a number of areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39624/15]

Other Questions: Military Aircraft Landings (11 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: 7. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 18 of 23 September 2015, if his Department relies solely on assurances from foreign airlines and militaries that personal weapons permitted on board civil aircraft used by foreign militaries, under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order 1973, are...

Other Questions: Military Aircraft Landings (11 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport gives permits on a regular basis to foreign airlines and militaries for troops and munitions to pass through or over Ireland. Does the Minister rely solely on assurances that all regulations are adhered to, or do scheduled or random inspections ever occur? Is the Minister satisfied that no breaches of international law are occurring?

Other Questions: Military Aircraft Landings (11 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: The Minister says he carries out no scheduled or random inspections and takes them at their word that everything is always okay. Given that 33 million people have been displaced by war and there has been an incredible refugee crisis for some time, should we not be more concerned about what is passing through Shannon Airport and our airspace? Under freedom of information, Shannonwatch got...

Other Questions: Military Aircraft Landings (11 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: The Minister says he does not avail of the rules and regulations in place. If we had a speed limit of 100 km/h on national routes but never inspected drivers, people could drive at 150 km/h. If we never inspect to determine whether people are keeping the rules, how can we know what they do? In 2014, 190 tonnes of bullets went through our airspace on six flights to Afghanistan alone. How...

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: I decided to come in and listen this time.

Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: Will it be before the election?

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 1:In page 6, line 24, after “preventing” to insert “where there is reasonable suspicion”. We like meeting the Minister of State and we get on fine with him, but he must forgive us for feeling a bit aggrieved that we see very little of the Minister for Justice and Equality on these occasions. I would hazard a guess that if it were the former...

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: I would like to reply to some of the Minister of State's comments. The Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality asked us if we would be able to get to the meeting. We said it was not possible. I am sure Deputy Mac Lochlainn of Sinn Féin and Deputy Niall Collins were asked as well. None of us could go, so I do not know why the committee bothered asking us. I should point out that...

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: On the amendments, the Minister of State has said that this Bill does not expand Garda powers from the 2005 Bill. We are talking about the structure of a police authority that we are establishing. The thinking behind the establishment of this body was that it would be able to make decisions and help to stop people from accusing the Government from having its paws all over policing. Deputy...

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: Okay.

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: I read all of the Fennelly report so I find it very difficult to agree with the Minister of State's last comment.

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: The Minister of State suggested in his earlier contribution that if this were to be applied, namely, the substitution of "unlawful acts" with "acts which have been found to by a Court to be unlawful", it would turn everything upside down and the Garda Síochána would not be able to act on the spot. No one is saying that members of An Garda Síochána should not be allowed to...

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 2:In page 6, line 32, to delete "unlawful acts" and substitute "acts which have been found by a Court to be unlawful, and which".

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 3:In page 7, line 15, to delete “Minister” and substitute “the Ombudsman Commission, which will consult a designated Judge of the High Court who will act as an independent arbiter”. We had agreed a different grouping. In any event, amendment No. 3 seeks to substitute in section 3A "the Ombudsman Commission" for "Minister" and to provide that...