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- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (11 Dec 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will detail all applications from County Donegal to the sports capital programme in tabular format and include the amount applied for and the reason that the application was approved or rejected. [55203/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (11 Dec 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding corrective surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) [55269/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (11 Dec 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a club (details supplied) was deemed unsuitable for any funding from the sports capital programme despite the fact they fulfilled the criteria to receive funding; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the club works on a cross community basis and caters for children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds and from the...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (11 Dec 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will detail all applications from County Donegal to the sports capital programme in tabular format and include the amount applied for and the reason that the application was approved or rejected. [55203/12]
- Business of Dáil (12 Dec 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: On a point of order-----
- Business of Dáil (12 Dec 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: -----yesterday the Taoiseach was asked to withdraw a remark-----
- Business of Dáil (12 Dec 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: -----and the Ceann Comhairle did not apply the same standard to him.
- Business of Dáil (12 Dec 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Yesterday the Taoiseach did exactly the same thing as Deputy Joan Collins but the Ceann Comhairle did not apply the same standard to him.
- Business of Dáil (12 Dec 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This is a case of double standards.
- Business of Dáil (12 Dec 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Ceann Comhairle is applying double standards. This is sheer hypocrisy.
- Business of Dáil (12 Dec 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am not leaving. This is sheer hypocrisy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I welcome the delegates. Sinn Féin has historically taken the approach of trying to protect the women who find themselves in this situation and assist them by giving them every support to have an exit strategy in place. There are concerns about the Swedish model. Ms Hetherington cited the recent report and said the level of street prostitution had halved. What is the benchmark for...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have a follow-on question. We are all agreed upon the need for a change of culture among men in respect of this issue. We must engage with every means we can. Do we require two approaches first, before a change of legislation? The first concerns a comprehensive effort by all agencies, including television advertisers, to change the culture that facilitates this. In every small town in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am mindful of the fact that the two most recent speakers are probably some of the few who will advocate for a different position from that espoused by the Turn Off the Red Light campaign. It might be important to give them more speaking time to have a balance.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have a few brief questions as I am trying to achieve a balance. I have two questions that come from a different perspective from that of my other questions. One of the problems with the current legislation is that in order for a person availing of the service of a prostitute to be convicted of availing of someone who has been trafficked, it must be proved that he or she knew the person...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: My first question related to trafficking and the problem with the current legislation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We may reconvene later.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In Sweden, the penalty is up to one year's imprisonment, but that rarely happens. If one accepts responsibility, one is fined and, I think, one's name is retained on a register. I do not think the name is published. However, the imprisonment deterrent is there if a person alleges that he or she was not responsible. I think only one person has been taken to court. I note that in its...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: On the removal of legal aid, would the ICI have concerns about a person's innocence until proven guilty? I ask the witnesses to clarify the ICI's position on the proposal that legal aid be removed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the group for the presentation. This non-governmental organisation has worked on the front line with prostitutes for decades, and it has considerable experience in that regard. There is a concern that there has been a lack of resources for non-governmental organisations working in this area. Perhaps the Immigrant Council of Ireland's representatives will respond to the question as...