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Matters relating to An Garda Síochána: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Mick Wallace: At this stage we are used to the Minister's approach to dealing with the Garda controversies over which he has presided. His approach consists of blanket denial for as long as possible in order to save face, followed by partial admission on a drip-drip basis through his favourite media, which hide the real extent and seriousness of the issues arising, misrepresentation of the facts and the...

Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2014)

Mick Wallace: That is not what he said in response to the police Bill last July.

European Council: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Mick Wallace: Two weeks ago the latest round of US-EU negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, TTIP, took place in Brussels. The lack of transparency in these talks is outrageous. Negotiating documents and stakeholder contributions are not published; neither are the agendas nor minutes of meetings. This is in stark contrast to public statements made about the talks by...

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Mick Wallace: During the past 18 months the Minister's handling of the different crises that have arisen has been generally weak, ineffective and indecisive and too often it has been governed by his appetite for political survival rather than an appetite for doing the right thing according to the responsibilities of his Ministry. I do not have enough time to go through everything but I will outline 30...

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Mick Wallace: The Minister favoured the Rits report over the Verrimus report and undermined the latter. No. 17 - he has not sought or received confirmations or assurances from the Army and gardaí regarding an assessment as to whether authorised or non-authorised surveillance took place with regard to the bugging of GSOC's offices; No. 18 - he eventually ordered a weak review by Mr. Justice Cooke but...

Restorative Justice (Reparation of Victims) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Mar 2014)

Mick Wallace: I presume the idea of restorative justice means restoring justice, but it must be very difficult to restore justice in the majority of situations. I am not a big fan of imprisonment; I do not see many benefits in it. There are better ways to deal with offenders than throwing them in prison. Not only do they not learn very much but sometimes they seem to come out with more problems. We...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (27 Mar 2014)

Mick Wallace: 25. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on reports that only 11 children have been adopted from abroad under the terms of the Hague adoption convention, which Ireland ratified in November 2010, even though there are 537 active declarations; her plans to speed up this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14012/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Garda Operations (27 Mar 2014)

Mick Wallace: 24. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the contact she has had with the Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána regarding allegations that Traveller children, including a 16 day old baby, have been registered on the PULSE system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14013/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Graduate Nursing Scheme Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Mick Wallace: 123. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable for graduate nurses and midwives participating in the graduate nurse-midwifery programme to be paid only 85% of the first point of the new entrant scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14904/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Midwifery Services (1 Apr 2014)

Mick Wallace: 139. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the midwife shortage at Wexford General Hospital where the ratio of midwives to births stands at 1:47, which is significantly above the internationally recommended midwife to birth ratio of 1:29.5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14903/14]

Other Questions: Haulage Industry Regulation (2 Apr 2014)

Mick Wallace: 7. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact an increasing number of haulage operators are reregistering their vehicles in other jurisdictions due to the significant costs associated with the haulage industry here, such as the commercial vehicle road tax and commercial vehicle testing; his views on the United Kingdom’s restrictive...

Other Questions: Haulage Industry Regulation (2 Apr 2014)

Mick Wallace: More than 11,000 international trucks operate in Ireland but more than 1,000 have left the jurisdiction and reregistered elsewhere because they do not feel there is a level playing field here. I am sure the Minister is well aware of the issues and I have raised a few of them in the question. Does the Minister have any plans to deal with the matter?

Other Questions: Haulage Industry Regulation (2 Apr 2014)

Mick Wallace: There are a number of issues. The UK interpretation of the movement of unaccompanied trailers seems unfair. It is surprising, given the close relationships between Ireland and England, that we cannot come to a better understanding. Nolan Transport, one of the biggest companies in the country, lost two trucks recently. The company is out of pocket to the tune of €300,000 from this...

Companies Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2014)

Mick Wallace: The parish pump is never far away.

Companies Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2014)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 242:In page 905, between line 18 and 19, to insert the following:“1233. (1)An unlimited company shall disclose by the filing of a notification with the Companies Registration Office a list of all members which are limited companies, and their respective number of allocated shares. (2) Subsection (1) shall apply to all body corporate members, wheresoever...

Companies Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2014)

Mick Wallace: As regards the Minister of State's statement that everybody in this House would be pro-business, history will show that austerity and all it entailed was not pro small business. That is why our domestic economy has struggled so much during the past few years. It may have been pro big business it was not pro small business. As regards the Minister of State's final comment, I have not asked...

Companies Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2014)

Mick Wallace: It is true.

Companies Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Apr 2014)

Mick Wallace: I was tempted to call a vote on the Bill but it would be a little unfair. The Bill makes progress.

Companies Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Apr 2014)

Mick Wallace: The Bill makes progress, although not as much as I would have liked-----

Companies Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Apr 2014)

Mick Wallace: -----but then it is difficult to get everything one wants in life, irrespective of where one is.