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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Undocumented Migrants Living in Ireland: Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (25 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: The witnesses might answer the first question and we can come back to the second one. Do they have any idea of the geographical spread?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Undocumented Migrants Living in Ireland: Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (25 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: That is quite scientific.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Undocumented Migrants Living in Ireland: Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (25 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: What is the best practice internationally?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Undocumented Migrants Living in Ireland: Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (25 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: The witness may pass the information to the clerk if possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Undocumented Migrants Living in Ireland: Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (25 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: How many people are under deportation orders but cannot be sent back because of strife or war in the home country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Undocumented Migrants Living in Ireland: Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (25 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: We cannot identify or criticise anybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Undocumented Migrants Living in Ireland: Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (25 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: I must make that very clear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Undocumented Migrants Living in Ireland: Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (25 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: What you are saying is that the Civil Service follows the policy decisions of the Minister, the Government and the Oireachtas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Undocumented Migrants Living in Ireland: Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (25 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: I have a few questions. You mentioned that all persons resident in Ireland for four years should be eligible to register in the scheme, and three years for people with children. What about people with children who are here for less than three years? What is your proposal for those?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Undocumented Migrants Living in Ireland: Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (25 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: Do you have an estimate of the numbers involved? You have given an assessment of between 20,000 and 26,000 for the overall number. How many people are here for less than four years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Undocumented Migrants Living in Ireland: Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (25 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: Another issue that arises repeatedly when somebody applies to stay here is the cost to the State of health, education, in particular, and possibly other social services, such as social welfare. Have you factored those costs into the calculations you put before the committee earlier?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Undocumented Migrants Living in Ireland: Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (25 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: Education at third level in particular would be quite expensive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Undocumented Migrants Living in Ireland: Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (25 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: I thank the witnesses for being here today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Undocumented Migrants Living in Ireland: Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (25 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: Thank you all for being here. This committee is extraordinarily busy, with a significant agenda and a lot of legislation and other work ongoing. It has been very interesting and insightful to hear the contributions today and we will certainly take them under consideration in the next while. Ms Lowry mentioned a number of issues regarding a rapporteur among others and we will certainly take...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (3 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: 426. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of existing frameworks for consultancy services entered into by his Department and the Health Service Executive, including the nature of the frameworks, the members of the framework, the dates these frameworks were established, when they are due to expire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9251/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (4 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: 27. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the directions he has issued to local authorities under section 75 of the Local Government Act 2001, which relates to twinning, in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9013/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (4 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: 37. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the policy and supports available from his Department to assist local authorities in carrying out twinning arrangements, under section 75 of the Local Government Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9012/15]

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: This meeting has been convened to consider the Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015. I welcome the Minister and her officials to the meeting. I must request that all mobile phones be switched off or else put on silent mode or some mode that does interfere with the sound system here. I propose that we should commence now and continue until 11.30 a.m. when we will we take a break...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: Amendments Nos. 1, 5, 18, 22 to 24, inclusive, 27 to 30, inclusive, 34, 47, 49, 57 to 59, inclusive, and 67 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2015)

David Stanton: Amendments Nos. 2, 8, 17, 26, 32, 45, 53, 55 and 56 are related and may be discussed together.