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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Advocacy Service (13 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether advocates working in the National Advocacy Service have no power to obtain information or attend meetings or consultations and can only operate on the basis of voluntary cooperation of service providers as shortcomings especially considering this cooperation is not always forthcoming and the steps she will take to extend the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider making a liaison or support person available to those who need assistance making applications and appeals with respect to disability related payments as recommended by Inclusion Ireland. [49845/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (13 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of establishing the Ireland Stat website; the number of staff allocated to its running and their salaries; the annual cost of running this website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49403/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (13 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 438 of 2 October 2012, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50151/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (14 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the discussion he had with the President of Malawi and the President of Mozambique; and if there will be any changes to the Irish Aid programme in these countries. [50101/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (14 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details on his recent trip to assess the impact of Irish Aid in Vietnam; if there will be a change of focus in Irish Aid's work in Vietnam; and the outcomes of trade talks with the Vietnamese Government. [50099/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Numbers (14 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children under 18 years in St. Patrick's Institution, Dublin, on 8 November 2012; the date in which these children will be moved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50448/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (14 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the Garda Representative Association and the Irish Farmers Association regarding the closure of Garda stations; and if he has brought these concerns to the Garda Commissioner. [50449/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (14 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans a review of training for prison officers employed in St. Patrick's Institution, Dublin; if disciplinary action has been initiated against any member of staff following publication of a report by the Ombudsman for Children on children in St. Patrick's Institution. [50450/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Welfare (14 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Ombudsman for Children has stated in relation to St. Patrick's Institution that senior officials in his Department had an attitude of indifference towards the young offenders and had no respect for them because they had broken the law; and if he will respond to her comments. [50451/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he met with the Department of Finance on the issue of ensuring that persons with disabilities and their families and carer's are not affected by cuts in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50452/12]

Other Questions: Banking Sector Remuneration (15 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form, with respect to Bank of Ireland, the number of staff whose annual salary at 31 December 2011 fell into bands of €400,000 and above, between €300,000 to €399,999, between €200,000 to €299,999 and between €150,000 to €199,000. [50513/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (15 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that 30 persons in Irish Bank Resolution Corporation earn more than €300,000, the collective payment in base salary for highest paid 30 employees as of end of 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and the number in 2011 and 2012 that have seen an increase in base salary, pension, expenses and to itemise same. [50514/12]

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (20 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 1:In page 11, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following:"(h) the periodic review of data so that it is not stored for an excessive length of time in light of the purpose for which it was gathered according to regulations set out by the Minister.".This refers to the use of soft, that is non-conviction related, information. We accept that the storing of information...

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (20 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I welcome this amendment. One of the issues we discussed on Committee Stage related to the concerns around foreign nationals. A full check can be made on a Irish citizen so I would like the Minister to monitor that situation on an ongoing basis. We can avail of the opportunity offered by the amendment to do so. The Minister had indicated that it was only in exceptional circumstances that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (20 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a mature student grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51374/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (20 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí and the number of civilian staff employed by the Garda Central Vetting Unit on 1 November 2012; the number employed under the jobbridge scheme on that date; the number of Garda staff and the number of civilian staff that will be employed by the new National Vetting Bureau once it is established; the number who will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (20 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the average length of time for processing applications by the Garda Central Vetting Unit for each month since January 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51246/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (20 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the training required by employees of the National Vetting Bureau; the timeframe of this training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51247/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he will publish a new Sexual Offences Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51250/12]