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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Application Forms (9 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: 175. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the difficulties being encountered by teachers working on a casual basis in a number of schools in getting social welfare forms regarding hours worked completed; if she will allow primary school teachers, in particular, to self-assess; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21446/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Poverty (9 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: 275. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the United Nations Children's Fund report Innocenti Report Card 12 (details supplied); the responsibility of her Department in addressing the issues raised, particularly the reduction of child poverty; her plans to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22493/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (9 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: 540. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 508 of 26 May 2015, if the reformed and consolidated Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2014 will contain a definition of the offence of domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21549/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (9 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: 541. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the policy of An Garda Síochána in relation to domestic violence; the specific training provided to Gardaí to assist them in responding to incidents of domestic violence; if they advise all parties involved in domestic violence incidences as regards their rights in relation to safety and protection orders; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (9 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: 632. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 19 May 2015 regarding the steps being taken to address the issues identified in United Nations Children’s Fund Innocenti Report Card 12, the contact that his Department has had with the Government Departments in the whole-of-Government approach to address the issues and recommendations...

Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (10 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: 6. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 26 March 2015, the number of persons currently undertaking apprenticeships, and the sectors in which they are training; the interest from employers and education providers in the call for new apprenticeships, since it issued in January 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18398/15]

Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (10 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: How many people are currently training as apprentices and what plans are there for apprenticeships in the future? Would the Minister of State agree that we need a major expansion in both the number of apprenticeships and the areas covered by them?

Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (10 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: Will the Minister of State indicate his targets in respect to the number of apprentices he would like to see involved in the various areas eventually? What are the targets? What capacity is there for dealing with the level of applications? In other words, how many have applied for each apprenticeship and how many have been facilitated? Am I correct that the number of applicants far...

Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (10 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: Will the Minister of State comment on the Department's targets? What numbers would it like to see in apprenticeships? Will he also comment on the level of interest and the capacity to facilitate those interested? What is the State's role in providing apprenticeships and what is it doing?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (10 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: 31. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 26 March 2015, the number of new apprenticeships for which curricula have been developed since the call for new apprenticeships in January 2015; the sectors in which the new apprenticeships are being developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18399/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ireland's Compliance with Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: Thank you Co-Chairman. The Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality is very happy to join our colleagues on the Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions for this important meeting. I believe this is the first time that committees have come together in this format in this Dáil so it is a first to have a joint meeting of two committees. Perhaps we should do it more often...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ireland's Compliance with Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: I presume when you referred to the transcripts being made available, Co-Chairman, that included submissions. Is it agreed that they be made available as well? Agreed. I have a question on the issue of prisoners in custody and the safeguarding of same. We have had a number of fatalities and incidents in prisons in which people have lost their lives for various reasons, either through...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ireland's Compliance with Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: I thank you all for coming here today. I apologise for having to leave in the middle of the meeting, but I was needed in the Dáil. This is an extremely serious and important matter. We will be sending these transcripts and the associated material to the Minister and to the Department to urge them to advance this issue. We are nearing the end of this Dáil, unfortunately. We do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Joint Sitting with the Joint Comittee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Pro-Social Drivers Programme: Pro-Social Ireland (10 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: From the justice committee, I apologise on behalf of Deputy Anne Ferris and Senator Bacik, who cannot attend. Others may drop in, but the Dáil is in session and some members are there. On behalf of members of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, I am happy that this joint sitting is occurring. This is our second joint sitting during this Dáil. The first was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Joint Sitting with the Joint Comittee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Pro-Social Drivers Programme: Pro-Social Ireland (10 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: We can work together from there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Joint Sitting with the Joint Comittee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Pro-Social Drivers Programme: Pro-Social Ireland (10 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: I have a few questions. Most of them have been answered. I must say I have been highly impressed with what I have heard. The witnesses are pushing all the right buttons as far as I am concerned. Is the organisation unique on this island? Are there other groups doing the same thing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Joint Sitting with the Joint Comittee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Pro-Social Drivers Programme: Pro-Social Ireland (10 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: There is no competition anywhere. That is good. What is the structure of the organisation? Is it a limited company, a not-for-profit body or a charity?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Joint Sitting with the Joint Comittee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Pro-Social Drivers Programme: Pro-Social Ireland (10 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: Okay. Does it have charitable status?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Joint Sitting with the Joint Comittee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Pro-Social Drivers Programme: Pro-Social Ireland (10 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: Okay. Very good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Joint Sitting with the Joint Comittee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Pro-Social Drivers Programme: Pro-Social Ireland (10 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: Okay. That is very good to know. I have a few other questions. Insurance companies have been mentioned. I noticed in the documentation that was furnished to us a reference to the cost in some other jurisdiction. It was mentioned that the cost per participant is approximately $300. Did the witnesses give us this document? I think they did. The document also refers to "economic bottom...