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Written Answers — Department of Health: Energy Conservation (1 Apr 2014)

David Stanton: 135. To ask the Minister for Health the policy and practice of his Department regarding energy saving and efficiency in premises owned or operated by his Department and the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14901/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (1 Apr 2014)

David Stanton: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 249 of 28 January 2014, if the independent review of the visiting teacher service has been concluded; when he intends to publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14736/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (1 Apr 2014)

David Stanton: 346. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 86 of 4 December 2012, the progress that has been made with regard to a regulatory framework to allow tenants of approved housing bodies and voluntary housing bodies to purchase their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14740/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Agencies (1 Apr 2014)

David Stanton: 481. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the arrangements in place on behalf of her Department, or the Health Service Executive under the aegis of her Department, with regard to an organisation (details supplied); the plans for further development of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14792/14]

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

David Stanton: Speaking as the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, the only complaint I have about the Minister is that he works the committee too hard. The amount of legislation coming before us is unprecedented and its quality is without parallel. The Minister is an ideas man. If a Member from any side of the House approaches him with an idea, he will run with it. Last...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Human Trafficking: Scoil Phobail Bhéara (2 Apr 2014)

David Stanton: Apologies have been received from Senator Tony Mulcahy. The purpose of this meeting is to engage in a discussion with transition year students from Scoil Phobail Bhéara, Castletownbere, County Cork, in respect of their school project "Life Leeches - Trafficking Changes Lives", which deals with the issue of human trafficking. On behalf of the committee I am pleased to welcome Ms Helen...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Human Trafficking: Scoil Phobail Bhéara (2 Apr 2014)

David Stanton: I thank the witnesses very much.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Human Trafficking: Scoil Phobail Bhéara (2 Apr 2014)

David Stanton: That is only the third time we have had a round of applause at this committee. Members are quite stingy with their applause. Well done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Human Trafficking: Scoil Phobail Bhéara (2 Apr 2014)

David Stanton: Senator O'Donovan indicated that he wished to speak. The girls are from his part of the world.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Human Trafficking: Scoil Phobail Bhéara (2 Apr 2014)

David Stanton: Before we go on to the next speaker I propose that the work would be forwarded to the Minister for his comments and attention. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Human Trafficking: Scoil Phobail Bhéara (2 Apr 2014)

David Stanton: Deputy Kenny might already have the submission but we will check to make sure that is the case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Human Trafficking: Scoil Phobail Bhéara (2 Apr 2014)

David Stanton: I thank the Deputy for that and for sharing that very interesting story with us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Human Trafficking: Scoil Phobail Bhéara (2 Apr 2014)

David Stanton: If the students are ordering more, some members of the joint committee might also be interested in wearing them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Human Trafficking: Scoil Phobail Bhéara (2 Apr 2014)

David Stanton: The Deputy has proposed the joint committee should send the report to the Minister for Education and Skills. Deputy Finian McGrath has seconded the proposal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Human Trafficking: Scoil Phobail Bhéara (2 Apr 2014)

David Stanton: As Deputy Seán Kenny suggested, a webcast of this will be available on the Oireachtas website and the witnesses can see themselves in action. I join my colleagues in congratulating them for their work and for coming here today. This is the second time we have had a transition year group in here and it is great to see young citizens of Ireland presenting to the Oireachtas - a joint...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Human Trafficking: Scoil Phobail Bhéara (2 Apr 2014)

David Stanton: The previous group that presented here were from Mallow and their project was to do with missing persons. They suggested that we inaugurate a national missing persons' day. On foot of that, and with the backing and support of the committee members here present, the Government decided to go ahead with that and it was held on 4 December last in Farmleigh. It was a moving experience. Those...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Defence Forces: Motion (2 Apr 2014)

David Stanton: We now have quorum and are in public session. I ask members to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording of the proceedings. The purpose of today's meeting is to consider the following motions which were referred to Dáil Éireann on 11 March and 01 April, 2014. The first proposal is as follows: That Dáil Éireann approves the report by the Minister...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Defence Forces: Motion (2 Apr 2014)

David Stanton: A number of committee members who visited Defence Forces installations in the past few years were briefed on the work of bomb disposal personnel. What struck me at the time - I am sure colleagues will agree - was the exceptional courage and bravery involved in neutralising some of the explosives used. The officers iinvolved had to put their own lives at risk. The Minister listed three...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Defence Forces: Motion (2 Apr 2014)

David Stanton: We would all like to be associated with those remarks.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Defence Forces: Motion (2 Apr 2014)

David Stanton: We can have that debate another time.