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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: That is what I propose.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: I can accept that absolutely.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: That is covered by, " and to provide for related matters", at this time.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: Therefore, we will let that run.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: There is one other amendment to be made to the Long Title.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: It is, in page 3, line 10, after "Planning and Development Act 2000," to insert "to amend the Eighth Schedule to Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 and section 139(2) of Legal Services Regulation Act 2015".

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: It has already been discussed and agreed. It is just a matter of putting it. It is to amend the Title to include the Taxing-Master amendments.

Courts Bill 2016: Order for Report Stage (13 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Courts Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: I move amendment No. 1:In page 4. line 6, to delete "passing of this Act" and substitute "commencement of this section". The Minister has tabled these amendments as a consequence of the deletion of sections 1 to 3, inclusive. These sections had been drafted to deal with the implications of the Court of Appeal ruling in the Langan case. The Bill, as initiated, was intended to come into...

Courts Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: I move amendment No. 2:In page 4, line 32, to delete "passing of this Act" and substitute "commencement of this section".

Courts Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: I move amendment No. 3:In page 5, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following:"(4) This section shall come into operation on such day as the Minister for Justice and Equality may by order appoint.".

Courts Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: I thank the Deputies for tabling these amendments and for their initial contributions on the first three amendments. I am afraid I cannot accept any of these amendments and I wish to give reasons. Amendment No. 4 proposes to insert a new subsection (2B) into section 67 of the Valuation Act 2001. The proposal appears to be based on a misunderstanding of the purpose of that Act and the...

Courts Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: The objective of the scheme is to ensure that persons at risk of losing their homes due to mortgage arrears can access independent expert financial and legal advice that will help them to identify the best options for returning to solvency, with priority given to remaining in their homes where that is a sustainable option. It aims, in particular, to reach those in arrears of more than two...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (13 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: I am advised that there are just under 850 children aged ten years or under currently residing with their families in State provided accommodation.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Racism Measures (14 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: I am of course concerned about any level of racist incidents and particularly racist crime and can assure the Deputy that An Garda Síochána monitors this type of crime very carefully. The Deputy will appreciate that the specific investigative strategies which may be deployed in relation to such crimes are a matter for the Garda authorities in the first instance. It is of course...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (14 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: The Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) was established by Government Decision on 10 September 2015 as a direct response to the humanitarian crisis that developed in Southern Europe as a consequence of mass migration from areas of conflict in the Middle East and Africa. Under this programme, the Government has pledged to accept a total of 4,000 persons into the State by the end of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigration and Refugee Crisis: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: I thank the Chairman for his welcome. It is strange for me to sit over here because I sat for five years in the Chairman's chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigration and Refugee Crisis: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: I welcome the opportunity to engage with the joint committee. I know at first hand the important contribution the committee makes to the development of policy on justice issues. If I or my office can assist the Chairman and his colleagues in the committee in any way with the work they are doing, they should feel free to call on us. Furthermore, I would very much welcome the views and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigration and Refugee Crisis: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: I thank Deputy Wallace for a comprehensive series of questions and points. As I indicated, this is a global issue. I have met people from different parts of the world, including from Central America, the African sub-continent and further afield, and this is a major issue. The Deputy is correct to describe it as global in nature. The first point Deputy Wallace raised related to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigration and Refugee Crisis: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: Under the relocation and resettlement programmes, there have been 630 refugees brought in to date. That is the number of people we have at the moment.