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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Donegal that have been diagnosed with Huntington's disease [44754/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons countrywide that have been diagnosed with Huntington's disease [44755/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (16 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details on overall staff levels at every individual hospital in the State for 2010 and 2011; and if he will ensure that a full and substantive reply is included in his reply and that the reply does not consist only of a direction to a specific website. [44707/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Health following a recent Hydrocephalus information day in County Donegal, it emerged that there is no emergency plan in place from Letterkenny Hospital to Beaumont or Temple Street hospitals, Dublin, when a child with a problem relating to their Hydrocephalus and that there needs to be links between these hospitals to make sure that services in an emergency situation...

Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: There has been a harrowing report from the Inspector of Prisons. The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, has indicated there will be primary legislation to deal with the issue so when can we expect it?

Other Questions: Middle East Peace Process (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to reports from German news organisation, Der Speigel, which states that Germany is providing military submarines to Israel, which are capable of firing nuclear armed cruise missiles; and if he has raised this matter with the German Government. [44808/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recently released Children in Military Custody report, which was sponsored by the British Foreign Office, and details the imprisonment and torture of Palestinian children by Israeli forces; if he has raised the report with the Israeli Government in view of the fact that it shows that...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 7: In page 10, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following subsection:"(4) The Chief Bureau Officer shall ensure that the manner in which the National Vetting Bureau stores, reproduces and accesses information is agreed with the Data Protection Commissioner at the outset and on an on-going basis.".The amendment is self-explanatory and I hope to add a provision...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 8: In page 11, subsection (3), line 30, after "commencement" to insert the following:"and following an assessment by the Chief Bureau Officer of that organisation's compliance with the criteria set out under the legislation".The Irish Human Rights Commission made the observation in its original analysis that there seems to be an automatic registering of the existing...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Why would organisations have to re-register? That is not specified in the amendment. This is an observation from the Irish Human Rights Commission. The intent of the amendment is that the staff would trawl through what is there to ensure bodies comply with the legislation. What the Minister outlined would suggest that could be fairly straightforward.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am happy to withdraw my amendment if the Minister's answer is what I hope for. Is he satisfied that the 18,000 organisations registered, based on the criteria used heretofore, will satisfy the new criteria?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is important to include details of nationality and I shall outline my reasons when discussing later amendments. I have a significant concern about those who are being vetted and want the provision to apply to Irish citizens and citizens from other countries. There is a view that the Garda or the National Vetting Bureau should have the capacity to seek relevant information from other...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am satisfied with the Minister's reply.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Will the Minister consider amendments Nos. 10, 12 and 14 in my name on Report Stage?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is amendment No. 15.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 15: In page 16, subsection (1)(a), line 33, after “Síochána” to insert “or other police services internationally”.As I pointed out, the objective of the amendment is to allow the national vetting bureau not only seek to information from An Garda Síochána but also from other police services internationally. The amendment...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I appreciate the Minister's offer to seek advice from the Attorney General. On the basis of what he said, that is logical. However, one can understand the concern. Irish, British or citizens of many other European states and so forth can be checked by the Garda, but there is a fear that there might be a vacuum in security otherwise. The Minister has pointed out that this could...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am a bit of a green horn so I must ask about this. The Minister said he will give further consideration to the issues raised in amendments Nos. 10, 12 and 14. How does that work for Report Stage?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 16: In page 18, subsection (4), between lines 30 and 31 to insert the following:“(g) the protections of the Constitution under Articles 38 and 40 and Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR),”.This is self-explanatory and follows on from the concerns of the Human Rights Commission. The commission specifically referred to the rights of...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We are not doing too badly given that this is my seventh amendment but only our first disagreement. I will press this amendment.