Results 3,481-3,500 of 9,148 for speaker:Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 154. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has considered the recent decision of the UK Supreme Court in the Cheshire West case (details supplied); if the decision will have any impact on forthcoming legislation in this jurisdiction on the issue of mental capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26189/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 172. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the cost to the Exchequer each year from 2009 to 2014 of the amount paid by his Department under the terms of settlements which included confidentiality agreements or confidentiality clauses. [26183/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the cost to the Exchequer each year from 2009 to 2014 of the amount paid by his Department under the terms of settlements which included confidentiality agreements or confidentiality clauses. [26188/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 207. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide the cost to the Exchequer each year from 2009 to 2014 of payment by her Department under the terms of settlements which included confidentiality agreements or confidentiality clauses. [26176/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: My first question which is related to the immigrant community is to Mr. Heylin and Ms Mbugua. There is widespread criticism of direct-provision centres as a model. Is that the best place to have families that have endured the type of experience about which we are talking in terms of domestic violence and sexual violence? What is the Department's view on that? Is there an intention to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I appreciate Mr. Heylin cannot challenge Government policy on this. In terms of the Department's responsibility to this plan, if we are to implement the objectives of this plan, the direct-provision centre environment is not appropriate to support women and children adequately. It strikes me that we are not really serious about this plan if we insist on having women and children live in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: My final questions are for Mr. Byrne and Commandant Lawlor. In 2001 research carried out by Dr. Tom Cloonan, who was then a serving member of the Defence Forces, found an alarming level of sexual harassment of female soldiers, right up to reports of allegations of attempted rape. At that time there was clearly a serious problem. He has written a book, Whistleblower, Soldier, Spy, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The commandant's contributions today will send a very clear signal to women that they have a place in the Defence Forces. I thank the commandant for her tremendous contribution today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In regard to what Ms McManus was saying towards the end of her contribution, perhaps we should correspond with Ms Paula Bradley, the MLA chairperson of the Assembly group that looks at this. Perhaps we might correspond with her group around the very issue which has just been raised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The committee is considering petition No. P00072/12 from Dr. Edward Horgan and others in relation to landings at Shannon Airport. I ask members, delegates and those in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off or left in safe or flight mode as they interfere with the broadcasting system, even in silent mode. I welcome Dr. Edward Horgan, Ms Margaretta D'Arcy and Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Is it agreed that the executive summary of the report and the submissions given today be published on the committee website? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Have the witnesses been told by gardaí that they have been told by the Attorney General that they cannot pursue the complaints reported to them? Is that essentially what they understand to be the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We will deliberate after this meeting on what our next steps will be but I am sure we will want to clarify that with the Garda Commissioner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I ask the Senator to be more specific, for the benefit of our witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Indeed, and we must clarify this for the benefit of our witnesses. The Department's letter states that Ireland has co-operated fully with investigations into the practice of extraordinary rendition carried out by the temporary committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transportation and illegal detention of prisoners, the TDIP committee of the European Parliament...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is fine. I call Deputy Boyd Barrett and then I will allow Deputy Kirk back in again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Before I let Deputy Boyd Barrett back in, Dr. Lannon wrapped up earlier with five recommendations or suggestions. While I have noted those here, will he forward those recommendations to the committee so that they can be included in our deliberations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This committee meets every Wednesday and when it convenes we will deliberate and take a number of actions on this issue. I do not wish to pre-empt the committee's discussions. We will correspond with the delegates to inform them of the actions that have been decided upon. Further correspondence and dialogue will be necessary and we will report to the delegates. I thank Dr. Horgan, Dr....

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment ) Act 1998: Motions (19 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Here we are again. At the same time every year we debate this. Every year we in Sinn Féin oppose it and argue for more time to debate it and every year we are denied and the motion passes. We all will be aware of the background to the Offences against the State Act and I am not going to rehash it yet again today. This legislation undermines human rights, civil liberties and...

Cooke Report: Statements (19 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In the shadowy world of modern surveillance, it is extremely difficult to definitively prove that surveillance has taken place. As said in various media interviews, it is not like in the old movies where one can unscrew one's telephone and find a bug or take the mirror from the wall and find a bug behind it. It is very difficult to prove but what we can say with certainty is that such was...