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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Direct Provision: Discussion (22 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Has the process been open to it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Direct Provision: Discussion (22 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Is any auditing carried out of the 53 centres? One company was given €100 million to run centres. Was the spending of that money not audited?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Direct Provision: Discussion (22 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I thank the witnesses for their evidence, the detail of which is useful. I concur with the Chairman's comments about visiting the centre. Hopefully, the RIA will attend the committee. If there is to be an oversight mechanism, should it constitute random access for NGOs or something else? We as elected representatives can be in the same position as Doras Luimní, in that we must ask...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Direct Provision: Discussion (22 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We have discussed how asylum seekers can make complaints to the system, but what mechanism do the organisations before us have for making complaints if they are not satisfied with how matters are being handled or they are being treated and how well does it work? If they do not have a mechanism, what would they recommend? If comparisons with international best practice were possible, would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Direct Provision: Discussion (22 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I apologise for being late. There is actually a debate on immigration regularisation in the Seanad and it shows the madness of these Houses that the debate on the same issue is happening at the same time. We may be called to vote on that in which case I will have to leave. I thank the IRC for its input. It is important that we get that input today. Could they outline some of the basic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Direct Provision: Discussion (22 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Would that be common practice internationally?

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: In addition, notwithstanding that applications for leave to remain follow a notice from the Minister of Justice and Equality that he or she is considering deportation, until that application has been determined, refused and followed by a deportation order, it cannot be said that a person is in the country irregularly. The use of the term “regularisation”, therefore, erroneously...

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I would have no confidence-----

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I would have no confidence in this Government accepting amendments on this issue. I believe that although certain Ministers, such as the Minister of State, Deputy Ó Ríordáin, are saying the right things, there is not full Government backing for change in the system. I say to Senator Norris that I am not in a position to support the Bill, although I believe there are...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seaweed Harvesting (16 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Interestingly, since 1933 we have had the Foreshore Act and the licensing regime has not been policed that quickly in the interim. In fact, in the past year or so we have seen an acceleration of applications coming through. I take on board the point made about the need to continue but at the same time surely the Minister is putting the cart before the horse. Would we not be better off...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seaweed Harvesting (16 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Coffey, for coming to the House. I know it was a bit of a challenge for him to get here because the previous debate finished early. I appreciate him coming in. I previously raised the issue I am raising when the Minister, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, held the position now held by the Minister of State....

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (16 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 4: In page 28, line 11, to delete "A person" and substitute "A person under whose direction the activities are being conducted". We had a discussion on this matter and I will not the labour the point. This amendment relates to the Part dealing with offences and penalties where a person contravenes a condition of a licence granted under the relevant statutory provisions....

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (16 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Yes.

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (16 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 1: In page 11, to delete lines 17 to 32.

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (16 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom labhairt ar an ábhar sin ar feadh soicind. I appreciate the Minister of State's reply and we are obviously not going to agree on this. I appreciate the level of detail he has given, particularly on the Oireachtas privileges Act, because that was one of our concerns. It sends out the wrong message. It appears from the section that the Minister is given strong powers...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Táim ag ceapadh - cé go bhfáiltimid roimh na beartais atá déanta maidir le cúrsaí tithíochta sa mbuiséad - nach léir don Rialtas i ndáiríre cé chomh géar is atá an ghéarchéim atá anseo. We all welcomed the moves in the budget concerning homelessness and the building of social housing but I am unsure as...

Seanad: Joint Policing Committees: Motion (15 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Joint Policing Committees: Motion (15 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht fanacht linn don díospóireacht seo. I bprionsabal, táimid ar son an rún atá curtha chun cinn agus aontaímid le cuid mhaith den mhéid atá ráite. I must note that although Senator Norris thought that most of Sinn Féin's amendments was hogwash, he spent a lot of time talking about it. Moreover, I do...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We do that, but when we raise such issues on the Order of Business the Leader says the Minister will be in attendance and we might as well try to raise it then. It is at the discretion of the Minister whether she will answer me.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I will be cheeky and raise the increase in Garda cars in the budget. How many cars are being scrapped and will we be in a net neutral situation or will we have a real increase in Garda cars?