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Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: Is the amendment being pressed?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: If a person has three or four convictions going way back during their youth, how does the Bill help them?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: Does it mean the individual does not have to divulge a conviction?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: Other jurisdictions look for information regarding a person's past convictions when that person applies for a visa. Will they have to divulge this information, even if it is a spent conviction?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: Are reciprocal arrangements with other states being looked at?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: Deputy Mac Lochlainn, is the amendment being pressed?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: Amendments Nos. 15 and 16 are related and will be discussed together by agreement.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: We carried out some investigations into the work of community courts in New York and elsewhere recently. It was interesting, because there is a six month cooling-off period at the community court level for misdemeanours, minor violations and so on. Matters that arise are dealt with immediately and the system is most impressive. Perhaps that should be considered at a future date in the...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Message to Dáil (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 and has made no amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (26 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality with reference to the report of the National Commission on Restorative Justice published June 2009, the progress that has been made in implementing its recommendations; his plans regarding future implementation of the findings of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15284/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings: Motion (27 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: The purpose of today's meeting is to consider the motion that the Dáil and Seanad approve the exercise by the State of the option to participate in COM 2012/744, a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No. 1346/2000 on insolvency proceedings. Briefings have been circulated. I welcome the Minister for Justice and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings: Motion (27 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: I will call Deputy Collins to make his contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings: Motion (27 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: Could I ask the Deputy not to mention names?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings: Motion (27 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: The Minister has spoken about a public register of insolvency decisions. Who will be responsible for maintaining such a register and will it be electronic?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings: Motion (27 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: Is the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law which was established in 1997 outside the scope of the regulation? I understand Ireland is not involved in that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings: Motion (27 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: Will the Minister come back to the committee on the position in regard to the UN Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency? I understand Ireland has not signed up to it, although other member states have done so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings: Motion (27 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: As there are no further questions I thank the Minister for appearing before the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings: Motion (27 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: We would all wish to be associated with the Minister's words of congratulations to Mr. McNamara and Ms Mary O'Regan and the work they are doing. Since we are in this mode I also take the opportunity to congratulate the Minister on his very interesting presentations to the conference over the weekend and on Monday on the Common Foreign and Security Policy and defence policy. It was a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (27 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: Under Standing Order 87 the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the following motion: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (16 Apr 2013)

David Stanton: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing developments in respect of each local authority that have yet to be taken in charge; if he will provide a breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17036/13]