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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Joint Policing Committees (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that although there are three town councils and a county council in County Louth, there are only three regional county JPCs rather than three town JPCs and one county JPC and if he will investigate the reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56755/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money he has allocated to women’s refuges during each of the past ten years; his plans to ensure that women’s refuges are resourced according to need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54471/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Search and Rescue Service (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the search and rescue contract is up for renewal; and the savings he intends to make on this. [54709/12]

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: From the Seanad (19 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Minister and the departmental officials for their co-operation and for taking on board some of our feedback throughout the process. It is very much appreciated. This is obviously very important legislation, particularly in the context of the passing of the referendum on children and the belated accepting of responsibility by the State on these matters. We still have a long way...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: From the Seanad (19 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: On a point of clarification, the grouping to which the Minister is referring does not deal with that.

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: From the Seanad (Resumed) (19 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: No, Acting Chairman, I have tabled amendments to amendment No. 23.

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: From the Seanad (Resumed) (19 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 1 to Seanad amendment No. 23:In subsection (3)(a), after “inclusion” to insert “, and those articulated in the Consensual Budgeting Standards mechanism, and other mechanisms to assess relative income poverty”.In respect of the amendments to which the Minister has referred, Sinn Féin welcomes that the Government took on board its proposals to...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: From the Seanad (Resumed) (19 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 2 to Seanad amendment No. 23:In subsection (3)(e), after “households,” to insert “their geographic locations, ability to access services”.

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: From the Seanad (Resumed) (19 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 1 to Seanad amendment No. 31:In line 1, to delete “€750” and substitute “€1,500”.I am sure Deputy Michael McGrath would like to speak to this as well as he has pressed the issue throughout the debate. This deals with the item of ceremonial importance. There was mention of "bazookas" when we debated what would be an appropriate amount...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: From the Seanad (Resumed) (19 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Deputy Stephen Donnelly suggested the figure of €500.

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: From the Seanad (Resumed) (19 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I did not realise we were discussing a series of amendments.

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: From the Seanad (Resumed) (19 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: On a point of order, would it not be more practical to dispose of each amendment before moving onto the subsequent amendment?

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: From the Seanad (Resumed) (19 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: How does one follow that? Spot on. Deputy Healy-Rae has conveyed the difference between urban and rural mindsets. I appreciate that the Minister has moved some ways and pushed the value of the item of ceremonial importance to €750. In fairness, he also pushed the vehicle's valuation to €2,000. I welcome this. He may believe we are being churlish in our amendments, but he...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: From the Seanad (Resumed) (19 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This is straw man stuff.

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: From the Seanad (Resumed) (19 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Bankruptcy is a different matter in the North, however, given that it applies for a much shorter period.

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: From the Seanad (Resumed) (19 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It was nervousness.

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: From the Seanad (Resumed) (19 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 1 to Seanad amendment No. 32:In line 1, to delete “€2,000” and substitute “€3,000”.

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: From the Seanad (Resumed) (19 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I commend Deputy Donnelly for raising this matter and, in fairness, he has raised it throughout the process. The concern is that we would not have a situation whereby the bankruptcy period would be reduced in real effect. There is also concern about a bank veto and opposition amendments have been tabled to try to curtail that, but they have been resisted. I have had a chance to read over...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: From the Seanad (Resumed) (19 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We flew over that amendment to be kind to the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Health the steps that will be taken to address the excessive waiting list for paediatric services in Letterkenny Hospital County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57018/12]