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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gambling Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: I am happy to update the Deputy on developments concerning the reform of our laws on the licensing and regulation of gaming and gambling activities. Following the Government's approval and publication in July 2013, the general scheme of the gambling control Bill was referred to the then Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, which I chaired, for consideration and observations....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gambling Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: I am not happy either that this has been delayed. We have established a working group which is reviewing the main provisions of the 2013 Gambling Control Bill. In this regard, the group gave particular attention to considering the optimum structure of the proposed regulatory authority having regard to the decision on this by Government on 10 January 2018. The group considered governance...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gambling Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: As I said, it is intended to publish a Bill before the end of this Dáil session, which will be some progress. I am also frustrated at the lack of progress. We had five meetings, which I chaired. They were long detailed meetings and I was struck by the complexity and how far this area has developed in the last number of years. There were some very serious people around the table...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (29 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: Following sustained demand for accommodation services from persons entering the state and seeking international protection and in order to meet the State's obligations under Directive 2013/33/EU which was transposed into Irish Law as the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018, the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department was forced to procure a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (29 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: I am aware of the recent report of a sick child in an accommodation centre who was unable to access food on request. This is a highly regrettable event, and I acknowledge that in this instance, the best interests of the child were not held paramount. RIA requires that all centre staff and management have regard to the best interests of the child in service delivery and additional training...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (29 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: The“Greentown Report”, about the influence of criminal networks on children in Ireland, was produced by the REPPP Project, (Research Evidence into Policy, Programmes and Practice), at the School of Law in the University of Limerick (UL), and was published in December 2016. The REPPP project is a strategic research partnership between UL and the Department of Children and Youth...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (29 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: The Department of Justice and Equality, through the Reception & Integration Agency (RIA), has always facilitated and encouraged the registration of and voting by protection applicants in local elections. The general policy in relation to local elections has been to allow candidates to drop off election leaflets which could be placed in a common area in the centre where they could...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gender Equality (4 Dec 2018)

David Stanton: Various commitments have been made in the Programme for a Partnership Government with a view to empowering women in the area of employment. These include reducing the gender pay gap, assisting the return of women to the labour market and promoting female entrepreneurship. Many of these commitments are being progressed under the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020, which is being...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (4 Dec 2018)

David Stanton: In January and again in September of this year, the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department published a call for expressions of interest in the national press for premises to meet the increasing demand for accommodation for persons in the protection process. This accommodation is for those seeking international protection, namely asylum seekers. This call sought...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (4 Dec 2018)

David Stanton: My Department has no role in respect of the licensing and regulation of gaming machines. All lawful gaming in amusement and gaming arcades in Ireland is confined to areas in respect of which Part III of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 is in force. Part III is only in force where a resolution has been passed by the relevant local authority. In the case of amusement and gaming...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts Data (4 Dec 2018)

David Stanton: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that the information sought cannot be provided in the time allowed. As soon as the information has been collated I will write to the Deputy on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (4 Dec 2018)

David Stanton: In January and again in September of this year, the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department published a call for expressions of interest in the national press for premises to meet the increasing demand for accommodation for persons in the protection process. It is worth noting that refugees are persons who have already been granted international protection status in Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (4 Dec 2018)

David Stanton: At the end of 2017, 2524 single persons resided in accommodation provided by the Reception and Integration Agency, Department of Justice and Equality; 599 females and 1925 males.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Legislation (4 Dec 2018)

David Stanton: I note this question relates to the current review of the General Scheme of the Gambling Control Bill 2013. I am happy to update the Deputy on developments in this regard. The Deputy will be aware that the Government granted permission to review the 2013 General Scheme by way of Decision of 10 January 2018. To advance this review, I chaired an Inter-Departmental Working Group on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund: Motion (5 Dec 2018)

David Stanton: I thank the Chairman and members of the joint committee for making time available to discuss this proposal. The purpose of the motion is to seek Oireachtas approval to exercise Ireland's option under Protocol No. 21, annexed to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, that is, the Lisbon treaty, in respect of a proposed amendment to EU Regulation No. 516/2014. As committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund: Motion (5 Dec 2018)

David Stanton: As I said, the proposal will allow unclaimed funds that otherwise would be lost before the end of the year to be available for future spending. It allows an extension of time and allows us to make revisions to our national programmes to use the funds for relocation as well as other actions. We are very anxious to do this now because if we do not we will lose the money. I am certainly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund: Motion (5 Dec 2018)

David Stanton: And-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund: Motion (5 Dec 2018)

David Stanton: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund: Motion (5 Dec 2018)

David Stanton: The reason was we were anxious to take people from Italy, as I said in my introduction earlier. We had quite a lot of discussion with the previous Minister and Tánaiste, and myself and others at official level had discussions with Italian representatives at all levels, including at ministerial level. We gave a commitment here that we would carry out security checks on people before...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund: Motion (5 Dec 2018)

David Stanton: I recognise Deputy Clare Daly's commitment and interest in this area. Certainly, what happened in Syria is shocking and appalling. We know that and have followed what has gone on. As I said at the start, under the protocol Ireland voluntarily opted into this programme. We were asked to take 2,622 persons into the State, comprising 1,089 from Greece and 623 from Italy and 910 were...