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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations: Motions (31 May 2017)

David Stanton: This whole thing is limited to providing an agreed legal framework between EU member states for mutual recognition and enforcement of national insolvency procedures in insolvency cases with a cross-border dimension. The Deputy is correct in what he is saying there. This would be where a insolvent company or individual has branches or assets in more than one member state. It sets out agreed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations: Motions (31 May 2017)

David Stanton: The proposal before the committee relates solely to the fact that Poland has changed its insolvency laws. That is what it is all about. We are just acknowledging that. I am recording it, recognising it and buying into it. That is all that is involved here, nothing else. No other change is being made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations: Motions (31 May 2017)

David Stanton: Ireland opted into the adoption and application of the recast regulation in accordance with Article 3 of the Protocol following approval by the Dáil and Seanad on 26 May 2013. All we are doing today and all this is about is recognising the fact that Poland has changed and updated its laws. Once a change is made in whatever member state, we have to go through this procedure in all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations: Motions (31 May 2017)

David Stanton: The matters before us today are purely technical and, as the Chairman says, the examination we are undertaking today is an important element in the integrity of Protocol 21. That is one we share with the United Kingdom. Denmark is not involved here. Denmark is only bound by the regulation concerning the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents in civil or commercial matters. That...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations: Motions (31 May 2017)

David Stanton: It is a completely separate matter, but we expect heads of the legislation will be sent to the committee in a matter of weeks. It will update certain provisions but will not include the establishment of a regulator as such. It will update a great deal of the 1956 legislation which is completely unfit for purpose and out of date. The heads of the Bill will be published in a matter of weeks,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations: Motions (31 May 2017)

David Stanton: As I said previously, I am interested in establishing an interim regulator's office. We suggested in the committee a while ago that we would set that up because, having looked at regulation internationally, it is extremely complex and changing by the day with the online stuff that is going on. There is a huge amount of work to be done there. I have been working to establish an interim...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations: Motions (31 May 2017)

David Stanton: God is not saying.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations: Motions (31 May 2017)

David Stanton: The pre-legislative scrutiny must be done first, as the Chairman, has said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations: Motions (31 May 2017)

David Stanton: Well, pre-Committee scrutiny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations: Motions (31 May 2017)

David Stanton: It was agreed in Government to move it on and not to oppose it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations: Motions (31 May 2017)

David Stanton: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations: Motions (31 May 2017)

David Stanton: The Dáil reform committee is meeting this morning to discuss all those matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations: Motions (31 May 2017)

David Stanton: As I said, the Dáil reform committee is meeting within the hour to discuss this very matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations: Motions (31 May 2017)

David Stanton: Indeed. I thank the Chairman.

Report on Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Motion (1 Jun 2017)

David Stanton: I acknowledge the Chairman of the justice committee and Members present and I am delighted to be here to speak to the committee's report on Traveller ethnicity which was published on 26 January 2017. I note that the report contained three recommendations, which I will address with Deputies today. As all Deputies will be aware, there was a long-standing campaign by Travellers to have...

Report on Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Motion (1 Jun 2017)

David Stanton: In all my years here, I have rarely seen such a happy and emotionally charged occasion-----

Report on Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Motion (1 Jun 2017)

David Stanton: -----on which all sides of the Dáil came together to mark and celebrate this issue. I was delighted to note that an all-party consensus was reached on the issue. It was particularly special that the Visitors Gallery was filled with Travellers and advocates who had campaigned so hard for State recognition of Traveller ethnicity. I deeply appreciate the speeches made on that occasion,...

Report on Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Motion (1 Jun 2017)

David Stanton: We have not seen it yet.

Report on Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Motion (1 Jun 2017)

David Stanton: It is not published yet.

Report on Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Motion (1 Jun 2017)

David Stanton: I am happy to reply to the debate. I know that Deputy Ó Caoláin will speak after me. I have listened carefully to everything that has been said. The programme of research commissioned and funded by the Department of Justice and Equality has been mentioned on a number of occasions. It is entitled A Social Portrait of Travellers in Ireland, was drawn up by the ESRI and published...