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- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (9 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: 559. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of psychotherapists employed by his Department and the Health Service Executive; if he will provide a breakdown of the locations of these psychotherapists by HSE area [33549/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (9 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: 560. To ask the Minister for Health the necessary qualifications psychotherapists must hold to be eligible for employment by the Health Service Executive; the manner in which these psychotherapists are recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33550/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (9 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: 561. To ask the Minister for Health the total expenditure on psychotherapy services by the Health Service Executive in 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively; if he will provide a breakdown of this expenditure by hours and HSE area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33551/13]
- Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: When I first glanced through this Bill, I noted it amended nine different Acts, which brings to attention the need to consolidate previous Acts and our whole body of law. People who work in this area have told me it is extremely time-consuming and costly for solicitors and barristers to have to go through all the existing Acts when working on a case. I understand the Law Reform Commission...
- Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to speak on this Bill which, again, is an important one. It is short, but there are some very important initiatives included in it. The major change is that the number of MEPs is being reduced from 12 to 11, which means that the constituencies will have to be reviewed. At present, they are quite large. MEPs in the north-west...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: We will commence in public session. The purpose of today’s meeting is to consider the following matters: proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law — Council general approach; and proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: It is hard to keep going.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: I thank the Minister. Do members wish to offer any comments or pose any questions in respect of this proposal?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: Will the actions of citizens committed outside the territory of the Union apply?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: Are there any issues with regard to people who hold dual citizenship?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: I presume that serious offences and serious crimes mean the same thing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: So we are going to be obliged to change our legislation in respect of this matter at some point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: Has the European Parliament already passed the directive?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: That is fine. Perhaps we will move on to COM (2013) 173, which relates to the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Co-operation and Training, Europol, and repealing Decisions 2009/371/JHA and 2005/681/JHA.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: I thank the Minister. The information was fascinating and it is interesting to learn the detail of it, with all those countries working together to try to supervise and change the agency.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: I would like to intervene for a moment. I have been listening to the discussion and my understanding is that we are being asked to opt in to the negotiating process now. I am sure the Minister will accept further comments and observations from the committee at a later time. Will these proposals come back to the national parliaments before they are finally ratified?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: The Minister has explained the process.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: We will move on. I call Deputy Corcoran Kennedy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: Deputy McGrath has one more brief question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: I understand that Article 7 says that member states shall supply Europol with information and intelligence necessary for it to fulfil its obligations. Is Article 7 binding? Can member states refuse to give information for stated reasons?