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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Our committee has examined the Swedish model and met with representatives of the enforcement agencies, including the Swedish justice department. We had a long day of meetings during which we went through the issues in detail. It struck me that in the context of ongoing cuts to police resources, we cannot ignore the fact that we would have to put in place substantial resources if we went...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Swedish model has three or four elements in legislation and is not restricted to criminalisation of the user and decriminalisation of prostitutes. When two prostitutes share an apartment for safety reasons, the premises constitutes a brothel and the prostitutes are forced to work on their own. What are the witnesses' views on concerns that have been raised in this regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank all of the delegations for their presentations and patience. It has been a long wait for them. There have been several presentations which I have found myself reading. In its presentation Ruhama quoted in an appropriately shocking way – it was right to do so - some of the comments of sex buyers. I found myself reading more of them because I did not have a chance to read...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Civil Defence Bill 2012: Committee Stage
Civil Defence Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am not challenging the Chair's ruling. I simply request that the Minister of State note the intent of the amendment. I will not come back with an adapted amendment on Report Stage but I ask the Minister of State to note that we are trying to maintain the balance of skills.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Civil Defence Bill 2012: Committee Stage
Civil Defence Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is fine.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Civil Defence Bill 2012: Committee Stage
Civil Defence Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 2: In page 8, before section 13, to insert the following new section: "13.-The Minister shall ensure that each local authority is resourced accordingly in order to fulfil its civil defence plans as set out in section 12 of this Act.".Under the existing Civil Defence board, there is a criteria for allocation of funding to local authorities. It is obliged to compile a...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Civil Defence Bill 2012: Committee Stage
Civil Defence Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is an important point.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Civil Defence Bill 2012: Committee Stage
Civil Defence Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I want to press it.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Civil Defence Bill 2012: Committee Stage
Civil Defence Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: When will a copy of the Bill, as amended by the committee, be circulated because the deadline for amendments is 11 a.m. on Friday, 14 December 2012?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Civil Defence Bill 2012: Committee Stage
Civil Defence Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The deadline for Report Stage amendments is this Friday at 11 a.m. so we need to have the text of the Bill.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Civil Defence Bill 2012: Committee Stage
Civil Defence Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Could that be e-mailed to our office because we will be producing some amendments?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Aftercare Service (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the report she has requested the National Director for Children and Family Services to prepare on aftercare provision, including best practice, assessment criteria and most effective aftercare supports has been completed; the date on which this will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56769/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Support Agency (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which she will publish the implementation plan for the roll out of State wide out of hours emergency social care service; if this plan will be published before Christmas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56770/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a standard Garda protocol or policy for dealing with sudden death, suicide, homicide and death in suspicious circumstances; if Gardaí have access to this; and if this is available to the public. [56199/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if all Gardaí are trained in scene management. [56200/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deaths reported to coroners in each county during each of the past three years in tabular form. [56201/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of homicides in each county during each of the past three years in tabular form. [56202/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unsolved homicides in each county. [56203/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the support available from the authorities for the families of homicide victims. [56204/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to an application from an Irish national (details supplied) currently serving a sentence in a prison in Cordoba Prison, Spain, for repatriation under the CoE Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons to a prison in this State; that this application was lodged in May 2011; the reason for the delay in processing...