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- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (2 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: 539. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times the Ministerial Council on Integration has met; the dates of same and future meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31984/13]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Private Security Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: The purpose of today's meeting is to engage with Mr. Noel Lappin, chairman designate of the Private Security Authority. On behalf of members, I welcome Mr. Lappin and thank him for attending. He will be invited to make a brief opening statement, followed by questions from members. It is not the function of the committee to block the nomination of Mr. Lappin. This is not an interview...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Private Security Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: I note Mr. Lappin's point that he had not yet been appointed officially to the post. Certainly, members have outlined matters he can take with him when he is appointed. He may not wish to comment in general or in detail at this stage. Obviously, Deputy Kenny has done a great deal of research.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Private Security Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: That would be very useful. We will provide Mr. Lappin with time to do that. Deputy Kenny may wish to communicate with Mr. Lappin either directly or through the clerk to the committee and we can organise to have the points conveyed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Private Security Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: Mr. Lappin might communicate with us through the clerk when he has had an opportunity to look at those matters. Is Deputy Kenny satisfied with that suggestion?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Private Security Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: The Deputy does that job exceptionally well. I am sure he will agree that we do not expect Mr. Lappin to answer these questions now. He can take them with him and return on a future date with other members of the executive and authority for a thorough engagement. It is useful to raise these issues. Is that acceptable?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Private Security Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: With respect, these are details we might come back to later.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Private Security Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: I expect that we will have a more thorough engagement with the authority at a later date.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Private Security Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: We will certainly issue an invitation. There are many issues on which members want to engage. We may write to the authority with a list of issues to ensure its representatives are prepared when they come here. That might be a fair and efficient approach.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Private Security Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: What about regular meetings of the board?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Private Security Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: Of course.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Private Security Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: Inspection of what, Deputy McGrath?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Private Security Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: Are you talking about the doormen and women?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Private Security Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: That is unfortunate terminology.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Private Security Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: Part of the problem of being Chairman, as you will probably find out, is that the members ask all the good and hard questions first and leave none for me. Thank you for being here today. Your curriculum vitae, professionalism and experience will be invaluable to the authority. I made an error earlier when I referred to appeals but I am sorry for that. I draw your attention to the need for...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Private Security Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: We will certainly invite you back later. The authority was established in 2006 and it has done tremendous work since then. I remember the legislation going through the Houses and at that time there were major concerns about what was happening. Deputy Finian McGrath has alluded to some of that. An enormous amount of work has been done and I am sure that will improve even further under your...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (3 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: The purpose of the meeting is to consider EU legislative proposals on a variety of matters. We have had a discussion on the various intricacies of the proposals in private session, which we will now deal with. Three proposals are listed under schedule A and five under schedule B for decision. It is proposed to deal with schedule B proposals first. Is it agreed that COM (2012)527, COM...
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: When will the assisted decision-making (capacity) Bill, formerly known as mental capacity legislation, be published? I believe it is imminent. Will it be published before we break for the summer or during the summer?
- Brighter Evenings Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: I congratulate Deputy Broughan on introducing the Bill. He and I have had an interest in this issue for quite a number of years and have been raising it periodically in debates, tabling questions on it and so on. As he rightly noted, the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, which I chair, held a session on this issue on 30 November 2011. The IFA and IBEC appeared before the...
- Brighter Evenings Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: This would have the result of lining up the United Kingdom with mainland Europe's time zone permanently. Estimates have indicated that more daylight in the early evenings would deliver a boost into British tourism of an estimated £2.7 billion per annum and something similar would happen here. Deputy Broughan has spoken of the benefits in respect of reduced crime levels, tourism...