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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: The Benefits of e-Conveyancing: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: I ask the Deputy to stick to the script.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: The Benefits of e-Conveyancing: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: Let us get back to discussing the economy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: The Benefits of e-Conveyancing: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: Two and a half years seems like a very long time. Will it take two and a half years? Am I wrong about that? Is two and a half years a short time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: The Benefits of e-Conveyancing: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: Does that mean it might be a lot shorter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: The Benefits of e-Conveyancing: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: Dr. Brennan's documentation stated that it will reduce transaction time, reduce costs, reduce service delays, improve transparency of the process, reduce risk, meet the demand for electronic service delivery, increase consumer confidence in the process and so on. That is a win-win situation, as Deputy Ferris has said. We are anxious that the initiative is moved on as quickly as possible and...

Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: I welcome this legislation. Any initiative we can bring forward to reduce the use of tobacco and the smoking of cigarettes is to be welcomed; there is no doubt about that. This is a big, powerful and very profitable industry. It is also an industry that has, as some colleagues have already noted, a considerable and growing area of illegality. Counterfeit and contraband cigarettes are...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Staff (2 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: 98. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on the new Government Winning Abroad programme; the number of persons recruited under this scheme; the location of each of the executives; the amount made available to fund this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37557/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (2 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made to date with the provision of new schools in Carrigtwohill, County Cork, specifically the new second level school expected to commence operation in the 2016-17 school year and the amalgamation of the two primary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37461/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proposal to Establish a European Public Prosecutor's Office: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: The purpose of this part of the meeting is to discuss the proposal by the European Commission to establish a European public prosecutor's office. On behalf of the joint committee, I welcome Professor Gavin Barrett from University College Dublin who will assist the committee in its consideration of this matter. I congratulate Professor Barrett on his recent appointed to the position of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proposal to Establish a European Public Prosecutor's Office: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: As it happens, just this morning we received a communique on foot of an inter-parliamentary meeting that was held on September 17 in Paris, which I will circulate. It relates to a "common declaration on the proposal for a Council regulation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office ... signed in their own name by members of national parliaments of the European Union"....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proposal to Establish a European Public Prosecutor's Office: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: Even for us to attend that meeting proved difficult because of resources.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proposal to Establish a European Public Prosecutor's Office: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: We have to very careful about the resources we have because we are very limited in that. The other issue is that our Parliament is developing a committee system now much more than it had in the past. Other parliaments are way ahead of us on this. The parliaments themselves and jurisdictions have far more say and authority than we have here, though it is changing slowly. I am not sure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proposal to Establish a European Public Prosecutor's Office: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: It is interesting that this document emanating from the meeting in Paris suggests that the EPPO should not have exclusive competence but shared competence with the judicial authorities of the member states, which is what we were advocating ourselves from this end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proposal to Establish a European Public Prosecutor's Office: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: The French National Assembly seemed to initiate this particular meeting in France because they are especially interested in it, I understand. A large number of members from the French National Assembly signed it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proposal to Establish a European Public Prosecutor's Office: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: I thank Professor Barrett for giving of his time today and providing his help and advice to the committee. I expect we will engage with him again on these very important and interesting issues. The system is evolving and developing as we speak. I note, for example, that national parliaments are to have much more of a say in what is happening at European level.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proposal to Establish a European Public Prosecutor's Office: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: That will mean more challenges and a greater workload for us. I thank Professor Barrett again for his engagement with the committee. We will suspend until 2 p.m. when we will meet with Ms Emily Logan, chief commissioner designate of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: The purpose of this part of the meeting is to have an engagement with Ms Emily Logan, who is the chief commissioner-designate of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. On behalf of the joint committee, I thank Ms Logan for her attendance here today. I will invite Ms Logan to make a brief opening statement, which will be followed by a question and answer session with members....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: I thank Ms Logan for her interesting contribution. The commissioners engaged with us on their appointments as there was an issue relating to how they were to be appointed. It was very important that the Executive be seen to be at arm's length in the process. This all-party Oireachtas committee undertook to meet the commissioners designate and we were very impressed with them - at the time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: In her former role, Ms Logan reached out to children and communities in an extremely positive and proactive way. It will be important that this continues to be the case in the context of her new role.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: It will also be important to disseminate information with regard to the role of the commission, particularly so that citizens will be aware of what it will be doing and discover how they can learn from, achieve and benefit from its valuable work. I call Senator Zappone.