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Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Board (27 Mar 2018)

Mick Wallace: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the appointments to the Board of NAMA advertised in January 2018; if he has considered appointing persons with the requisite skill in construction and real estate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13940/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (27 Mar 2018)

Mick Wallace: 596. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the exact date invitations to register for a public services card were first sent by her Department to persons who have been registered to SAFE 2 standard by the National Driver Licence Service; if the information used to identify persons who do not have a public services card but are SAFE authenticated and invite these...

Service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2016: Motion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Mick Wallace: I welcome the opportunity to debate the report on Ireland's Defence Forces' involvement with UN missions. Our peacekeeping forces have a great reputation internationally and we are supportive of their work. However, concern has been growing in recent years regarding how and where they are being deployed. We now often find that the diplomatic alliances and decisions of the Government work...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (28 Mar 2018)

Mick Wallace: 97. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to advocate at the EU Foreign Affairs Council for the need for EU members to be proactive regarding the ongoing civil war in Syria with a view towards working for peace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14204/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (28 Mar 2018)

Mick Wallace: 90. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to advocate at the EU Foreign Affairs Council for the need for EU members to work together with a view to working towards a resolution to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Yemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14203/18]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2018)

Mick Wallace: Are you sure you are the Chair, now? I thought Deputy John McGuinness was.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2018)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 8:In page 18, line 23, after “communicating” to insert “by telephone or secure electronic means”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2018)

Mick Wallace: My amendment is quite similar. It is clear that there is no perfect solution. We are trying to avoid a situation where the victim is obliged to stay in the house with a possible abuser, and that for various reasons there is no quick remedy. I am not so sure. I would like to hear from the Minister. As amendment No. 14 may address it, let us see what the Minister has to say.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2018)

Mick Wallace: SAFE Ireland raised this point. What happens if there are children involved? How long might it take for the court to sit on the matter? What are the costs involved? If gardaí at an incident see an unsavoury situation, they should arrest the man involved. However, that generally does not happen and there are reasons for that too. There is no easy solution to it. I will not press...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2018)

Mick Wallace: Deputy Jack Chambers made a good point. It goes back to the training and education of gardaí. We are well aware that matters could be better in that area. Any garda attending such a scene should be trained to deal with it in a good way. That is not rocket science.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2018)

Mick Wallace: It is unfortunate, however, that the guy heading Templemore college is subject to two inquiries.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (29 Mar 2018)

Mick Wallace: 24. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the fact that 327 children who applied on time for his Department's school transport scheme were not allocated seats; if all 327 children were facilitated by private transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14455/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (29 Mar 2018)

Mick Wallace: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the five schools and college involved in the collapse of a company (details supplied); if tenders have been issued; the completion date for the schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14454/18]

Other Questions: Prisoner Transfers (17 Apr 2018)

Mick Wallace: 37. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the prisoner transfer system; the number of prisoners seeking a transfer; his plans to bring forth legislation to deal with the Supreme Court ruling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16533/18]

Other Questions: Prisoner Transfers (17 Apr 2018)

Mick Wallace: I understand the reason for the suspension of the transfer of sentenced persons, which is due to the High Court and Supreme Court judgments of the past few years, but I do not understand the reason for such a prolonged delay in resolving the matter. I appreciate that this is complex and legislative or administrative changes may be necessary. The problem is now several years old and both the...

Other Questions: Prisoner Transfers (17 Apr 2018)

Mick Wallace: As I understand it, if a prisoner applied for repatriation before July 2016, the prisoner should have received a letter from the Irish Prison Service advising of the current situation and indicating that the application is on hold. However, if a prisoner applied for repatriation after July 2016, no processing of the application has taken place. The Minister can correct me if I am wrong...

Other Questions: Prisoner Transfers (17 Apr 2018)

Mick Wallace: I thank the Minister and will make contact with him. The Department previously indicated that the necessary legislative changes would be considered in the context of the European Union framework decision 2008/909/JHA which governs the transfer of prisoners between EU member states. The heads of a Bill to transpose the framework decision has been approved since 2013 but has not been brought...

Topical Issue Debate: Syrian Conflict (17 Apr 2018)

Mick Wallace: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for picking the subject. International law, under the UN Charter, makes clear two exceptions to the general prohibition of war. The first is the use of force by a state against another, the self-defence clause as defined by Article 51. The second permits certain military interventions when authorised by the UN Security Council under chapter 7 of the Charter....

Topical Issue Debate: Syrian Conflict (17 Apr 2018)

Mick Wallace: I appreciate also that the Tánaiste said he urged caution. He said Ireland has not supported military action but he did not condemn it. The Tánaiste said he condemns the use of chemical weapons, but that is before he can get proof on whether they were used or who used them. He is just taking their word for it. It suits the agenda. It is nuts. How do we know what is going on?...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Diplomatic Representation (17 Apr 2018)

Mick Wallace: 49. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the fact that there may be potential security risks for the State in the near future due to the ongoing presence of Russian diplomats working here; if he has had discussions with An Garda Síochána and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding these issues; and if he will make a statement on...