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Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Michael McNamara: I am also replying to what-----

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Michael McNamara: I will speak to an amendment regarding-----

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Michael McNamara: Fairly serious points were made. On the code of practice and on the specifics, there is an important rule of law, nemo iudex in causa sua, that nobody should be a judge in his or her own case. It is very difficult to be objective about one's own case. Regardless of Mr. Guerin's report, we must bear in mind that Mr. Guerin was appointed by the Government, not by himself, and the Government...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Michael McNamara: I am replying to fairly serious points that were made in the Chamber.

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Michael McNamara: Very good. Then I cannot say anything further.

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Michael McNamara: Everybody is clear about what we are dealing with, but unfortunately latitude was-----

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Michael McNamara: I support what the Minister is trying to achieve by way of these amendments, but I would like clarification on one matter. Amendment No. 6(4)(b) states: "a person provides legal services as a barrister where he or she does one or more of the following:". While the functions on the list are regularly provided by barristers, they are also services regularly provided by solicitors. Solicitors...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Michael McNamara: I have no objection whatsoever to what the Minister seeks to achieve with this legislation. I agree entirely with it but the simple reality is that "a person" provides legal services as a barrister when doing one or more of the specified tasks. The last time I checked, I had never met a solicitor who was not a person. When a solicitor provides the listed services in accordance with the...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Michael McNamara: On a point of order-----

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Michael McNamara: I am not replying but making a point of order. The Minister is introducing an entirely new definition of what it is to be a barrister. I support her entirely in that but, as she said, it is novel. This is being done on Report Stage. Should this section not be recommitted to Committee Stage in order to insert something entirely new that has not already been dealt with?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (15 Jul 2014)

Michael McNamara: 497. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water will develop an effective communications strategy on swift customer notification of supply interruptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31344/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (15 Jul 2014)

Michael McNamara: 498. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will direct or request Irish Water to develop a strategy for the speedy and effective handling of questions from elected representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31345/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (15 Jul 2014)

Michael McNamara: 499. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will direct or request Irish Water to answer a question which it has failed, refused or neglected to do for half a year on whether it plans to maintain the current level of Lough Derg as part of its water abstraction plan for Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31346/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (15 Jul 2014)

Michael McNamara: 500. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will direct or request Irish Water to answer a question which it has failed, refused or neglected to do for half a year on whether it will participate in the per cent for art scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31347/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Council of Europe (15 Jul 2014)

Michael McNamara: 568. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if applicants for the nomination of the Irish member of the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment will be carried out by an independent panel of experts, as proposed in resolution 1540/2007 of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Council of Europe (15 Jul 2014)

Michael McNamara: 569. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a list of previous Irish members of the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment indicating if any of them previously held a position in her Department; and, if so, outlining the position. [30777/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (15 Jul 2014)

Michael McNamara: 592. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review high-powered hunting licences in view of an incident (details supplied) in County Clare in which a horse was shot dead, presumably by a stray bullet from a hunter. [31475/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (15 Jul 2014)

Michael McNamara: 728. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made on developing Crusheen railway station for less than €2 million; if the development of a station at Crusheen is still planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30723/14]

Forestry Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Michael McNamara: I thank the Minister for tabling this amendment and listening to what some of us argued on Committee Stage. It improves the Bill in many regards. The amendment introduces compensation in cases where an afforestation permit is refused, where a felling licence is refused or where a forest road is refused. That is welcome because the refusal of any of those is an interference with the...

Forestry Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Michael McNamara: That is an objective on which we both are agreed. I completely support the Minister of State on that, as I broadly support him on this Bill, but I do not see how somebody who owns a marginal piece of land could be encouraged to plant it if the Minister is saying that he will allow the person to plant it because it is marginal, he or she will get a considerable return on investment over 70...