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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: I understand that and I respect that. I will not comment on what kind of job she will do as judge. I will not stray into that, but the Minister raised the issue of her suitability before she became a judge as to whether she was appropriately qualified. We read the Fennelly report and her role in that is shocking. I do not even want to go into the Siteserv or the children's referendum...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: This is my last question. It is pretty much accepted that public trust and confidence in politics in Ireland has been eroded over a number of years. Would the Minister agree that the manner in which the Government has handled the appointment of Máire Whelan to the Court of Appeal has further eroded public trust and confidence in the way we do politics?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Mediation Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: My amendment is much the same as Deputy Daly's and the Minister has more or less addressed it. I think we are all on the same wavelength. We do not have an issue with it.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Mediation Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 2:In page 6, line 21, after “means a” to insert “confidential”. Confidentiality is a very important aspect of mediation and one of the main reasons for the success of the process. We note the Mediators' Institute of Ireland was concerned that if the confidential nature of mediation was to be in any way undermined, parties to a dispute would...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Mediation Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 10:In page 9, line 17, after “and (8)” to insert “and subject to the confidentiality of the mediation”. I will pick up again on how the Law Society recommends that a mediator statement of general reasons for withdrawing must be subject also to confidentiality of mediation.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Mediation Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: I would have thought that it made sense. I know it is not the end of the world, but I still think I should probably press it. I do not think it is unreasonable of me to press it, so I will.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Mediation Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: No, I am fine. We have discussed it already, but I will press the amendment.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Mediation Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: We could become friends yet.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Mediation Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 12:In page 10, lines 14 and 15, to delete “a copy of any code of practice to which he or she subscribes in so far as mediation is concerned” and substitute the following:“a copy of the Code of Practice to which he or she subscribes in so far as the mediation is concerned. The subscribed Code of Practice shall incorporate, in full, the terms of the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Mediation Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: I accept the point regarding amendment No. 12 and I bow to the cleaner version set out in amendment No. 14 in the name of Deputy Daly. I will therefore withdraw amendment No. 12. Amendments Nos. 21, 22, 24 and 27 are also in my name and they also pretty much overlap with what is provided for in Deputy Daly's amendments. Amendment No. 21 seeks the substitution of the word "may" with...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Mediation Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: We feel strongly about this but we will let this go until Report Stage.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Mediation Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 21:In page 11, line 1, to delete "may" and substitute "shall".

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Mediation Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 24:In page 11, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following:"(a) minimum standards of education and training for mediators;".

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Mediation Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 27:In page 11, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following:"(g) a clear definition of misconduct.".

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Mediation Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: My amendment No. 35 reads: In page 16, to delete lines 33 to 37, and in page 17, to delete lines 1 to 5 and substitute the following:“(b) where the mediation took place, the content of a report to the court, if any, by a mediator shall be limited to a neutral summary of the outcome of the mediation.” We have tossed around the importance of confidentiality. The requirement in...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Mediation Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: I will let amendment No. 35 go to Report Stage to see if we can come up with a better arrangement.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Mediation Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 42:In page 21, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “(f) establish an independent, transparent system for handling complaints and disciplinary proceedings.”. In the public interest mediators should be subject to some kind of system of statutory regulation which is set out clearly and provides for an independent complaints handling system and...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Mediation Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: I will look at it. If I see fit, I will bring it in to Report Stage and we will look at it again. I will withdraw it for now.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: The Chairman said "short notice". Will we be told of the deadline for when we must have the amendments in?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (29 Jun 2017)

Mick Wallace: 6. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 257 of 31 May 2017, the eight areas that the Government has excluded from the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA; the process by which decisions to exclude particular policy areas are made; the number of submissions for exceptions that were made to her Department; the Departments...