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Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Feb 2019)

David Stanton: I thank the Deputies for the broad support for the Bill this evening. Deputy Ó Laoghaire said this is one of the issues on which we can all agree. When I was Chairman of the justice committee, we did a lot of work in this area and there was broad support and constructive debate on this important issue. Pending the passage of Second Stage this evening, the Chairman of the Select...

Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (12 Feb 2019)

David Stanton: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice and Equality pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 149(1).

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (12 Feb 2019)

David Stanton: The tender process for the provision of premises within the Kildare region (radius of 40 km from Newbridge Town Centre), including the provision of management, catering, housekeeping, general maintenance and security services for persons seeking international protection will be completed on Thursday, 14 February 2019 on the expiration of the requisite standstill period provided for under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (12 Feb 2019)

David Stanton: On 10 September 2015, as part of Ireland's response to the migration crisis in central and southern Europe, the Government established the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP). Under this programme, the Government committed to accepting up to 4,000 people into the State, through a combination of the EU Relocation Programme (established by two EU Council Decisions in 2015 to assist Italy...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (12 Feb 2019)

David Stanton: I acknowledge the serious interest taken by the Senator in this matter. I know that she is speaking about a very nice part of north County Dublin. I compliment the Senator on her work for the people there. The Minister, Deputy Flanagan, sends his regrets as he cannot be here today due to other commitments.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (12 Feb 2019)

David Stanton: I am sure you will. The Senator will be aware that A Programme for a Partnership Government commits to a pilot scheme to reopen six Garda stations, urban and rural, to determine the possible positive impacts that such openings would have on criminal activity, with special emphasis on burglaries, thefts and public order. The Garda Commissioner's final report, which is available on my...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (12 Feb 2019)

David Stanton: I compliment the Senator on her interest in pursuing this important matter and I thank her for raising. Again, I assure her of the Government's commitment to the pilot Garda station reopening scheme, which is intended to determine possible positive impacts that such openings would have on criminal activity. That is the reason it is going ahead. As I have said, An Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (13 Feb 2019)

David Stanton: Following the commitment that I gave in the House in November 2018, all managers in accommodation centres were emailed and advised that those centres who are not operating the independent living model should supply feminine hygiene products to female residents at no cost on request. I have instructed my Department to ensure that information in relation to the supply of feminine hygiene...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Insurance Costs (13 Feb 2019)

David Stanton: I thank Senator Gallagher for raising this very important matter and for the work he has put into this and the research he has carried out.I encourage the Senator to carry on with this particular work and interest because it is hugely important, as he said. The Senator has provided me with an opportunity to update the House on the progress being made on the recommendations contained in the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Insurance Costs (13 Feb 2019)

David Stanton: I thank Senator Gallagher for raising this matter and for the opportunity he has given me to update the House on it. I support the Senator in his work in continuing to highlight this matter because it is important. I agree with him on this. Tackling the cost of insurance requires a co-ordinated effort throughout the Government, State bodies, business and industry. The Departments of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Primary Medical Certificates (14 Feb 2019)

David Stanton: I thank the Senator for raising this matter in the House today. The Minister for Finance sends his apologies. He is answering oral questions in the Dáil so he cannot be here. The Minister for Finance has asked me to let the House know the following. The disabled drivers and disabled passengers (tax concessions) scheme provides relief from VAT and vehicle registration tax, VRT, up to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Primary Medical Certificates (14 Feb 2019)

David Stanton: I appreciate that. The Minister understands and fully sympathises with any person who suffers from a serious physical disability and cannot access the scheme under the current criteria. Given the scope and scale of the scheme, however, any possible changes to it could only be made after very careful consideration and taking into account the existing prospective cost of the scheme, the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Property Tax Review (14 Feb 2019)

David Stanton: I thank the Senator on behalf of the Minister for Finance for raising this matter. The Minister sends his apologises. He is in the Dail taking parliamentary questions as we speak and, therefore, cannot be here. In 2018, the Minister for Finance announced a review of the local property tax, which is looking in particular at the impact on local property tax liabilities of property price...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Property Tax Review (14 Feb 2019)

David Stanton: I join the Cathaoirleach in welcoming our distinguished visitors to Leinster House. It is good they are here. We were discussing the local property tax. Senator Boyhan is about to head off to tell all his supporters around the country what I have been saying here on behalf of the Minister for Finance. The Minister is taking this matter extremely seriously. As he is awaiting the report,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Property Tax Review (14 Feb 2019)

David Stanton: I have no doubt about that.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: New Communities Unit (19 Feb 2019)

David Stanton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 268 and 270 together. I can confirm that my Department does not have a service level agreement with nor does it provide funding directly to the Venezuelan Community in Ireland. I have outlined in my response to question 269 the grant funding provided by my Department to the New Communities Partnership for different migrant integration programmes, including...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: New Communities Unit (19 Feb 2019)

David Stanton: My Department has three grant agreements with the New Communities Partnership, which is an national network of immigrant-led groups. In September 2016 an invitation issued to organisations, by way of an open call, to submit proposals to receive funding for projects related to the Integration and Employment of Migrants. New Communities Partnership was one of five projects who were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (19 Feb 2019)

David Stanton: The data requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement. The figures in this table equate to the total numbers residing in accommodation provided by the Reception and Integration Agency, including emergency accommodation, as of 31st December 2018. Duration of Stay by applicants in State provided accommodation in Months. 0>3 3>6 6>9 9>12...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (19 Feb 2019)

David Stanton: With regard to the vessel referred to by the Deputy, Ireland is one of eight EU Member States who, as a gesture of solidarity, agreed to accept some of the migrants who were on board. On 1 July 2018 a team from the International Protection Office (IPO) travelled to Malta to arrange for 25 migrants from the vessel to transfer to Ireland in line with a commitment given by the Government....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (20 Feb 2019)

David Stanton: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. I apologise on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality who is spending a good deal of time in the Seanad dealing with the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill. He asked me to stand in for him because he was unsure whether he would be able to make it and did not wish to delay proceedings. He has asked me to reiterate to the House that the...