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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Alan Farrell: My next question is for Ms O'Malley-Dunlop who mentioned the memorandum of understanding with regard to therapy notes. She may not be able to answer my question today but perhaps she will send me information on the matter. I am interested in reviewing that particular aspect of her contribution regarding the accessibility of such notes and putting in place a more robust regime that would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Alan Farrell: Please forgive me, I am afraid I did not see it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Alan Farrell: My last question is for Ms Harling who contributed last. I thank her for her comments. With regard to the expertise available by first responders or first response units, whether that is the Garda, paramedics, social workers or whatever, in terms of the training they may have and their ability to respond in an appropriate manner, how significant is the training that is provided? Does Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Alan Farrell: I am finished for the moment.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postcode Implementation (4 Mar 2014)

Alan Farrell: 234. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the necessity for a public information campaign on the national roll-out of postal codes; when such an information campaign will be run; the person responsible for that campaign; the way it will be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10657/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Mar 2014)

Alan Farrell: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the current temporary accommodation at St. Sylvester's infant school in Malahide; his proposals to replace the multiple prefab units at this location with permanent classrooms; the provision for future projected growth in the catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12143/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Mar 2014)

Alan Farrell: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide information on the progress on providing additional accommodation at Kilcoskan National School, The Ward, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12144/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Repatriation of Irish Prisoners in the United Kingdom: Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (11 Mar 2014)

Alan Farrell: I thank Ms Joyce and Fr. McFlynn for coming before us. This is not really an area in which I had a great deal of knowledge so I thank them for the correspondence, which I read with interest. I did some research this morning on IPP, as it is the main stumbling block for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Department of Justice and Equality. If individuals are determined to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Repatriation of Irish Prisoners in the United Kingdom: Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (11 Mar 2014)

Alan Farrell: What is a minor offence when we are talking about imprisonment for public protection?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Repatriation of Irish Prisoners in the United Kingdom: Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (11 Mar 2014)

Alan Farrell: What has the British Government stated about the level of services available to these prisoners being moved around? Why are they being moved around and why are they being given courses to complete when they clearly cannot fulfil the process? Why is that being brought up in Dáil Éireann?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Repatriation of Irish Prisoners in the United Kingdom: Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (11 Mar 2014)

Alan Farrell: I have a further question. I would have very firm views on the privatisation of the Prison Service but that is not going to happen here any time soon. In terms of the human rights element of the incarceration, in order for somebody to face a parole board they are not able to meet the criteria set out because of the nature of the facilities in which they are being housed. Is there a human...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Repatriation of Irish Prisoners in the United Kingdom: Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (11 Mar 2014)

Alan Farrell: That is an eye-watering description of prisons. We have seen scenes like that in the movies but I do not necessarily think the general public is aware how bad it is in certain places. My last question which is on costs is possibly the reason a decision has not been made by the Irish Government to repatriate certain prisoners. If there are certain individuals in the UK, in particular, for...

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (12 Mar 2014)

Alan Farrell: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Donohoe, to the House. The past three years in Ireland have not been easy. I do not believe anybody is under any illusions in that regard, particularly the 450,000 people who were unemployed when this Government took office on 9 March 2011. At that time, our economy was in ruin, we had lost our economic sovereignty and the prospects of an entire...

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (12 Mar 2014)

Alan Farrell: Pardon?

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (12 Mar 2014)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Deputy. As I stated earlier, incredibly, some 1,200 jobs per week are now being created, against the backdrop of the 1,600 jobs per month being lost in the previous years. This Government has managed to restore our economic sovereignty having met virtually all of the criterion agreed to by the previous Administration with the troika. We have re-established ourselves at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Public Order Offences from Alcohol Misuse Perspective: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Farrell: I have a question about that slide because it is not immediately obvious to me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Public Order Offences from Alcohol Misuse Perspective: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Farrell: The slide which plots the tax increases from 1983 to 2003. I am looking at it on the computer so I do not know what page number it is. Does this graph take population increase into consideration?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Public Order Offences from Alcohol Misuse Perspective: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Farrell: It does not take population increase into consideration.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Public Order Offences from Alcohol Misuse Perspective: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Farrell: Right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Public Order Offences from Alcohol Misuse Perspective: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Alan Farrell: I thank the delegates for their presentations and apologise for being a little late. My first question is for Professor Barry and relates to the availability of alcohol, particularly to younger people. I live two miles from Portmarnock beach, a beautiful place which has, unfortunately, been beset with problems. We all saw the clips on YouTube from the June bank holiday weekend last year,...