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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (25 May 2017)

Mick Wallace: 62. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position regarding the plan to move homeless persons from hotels to industrial premises; the reason these buildings are being exempted from planning permission rules; if he has satisfied himself that the decision to exempt them is in compliance with building control legislation; if these buildings will be...

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Report Stage (24 May 2017)

Mick Wallace: Only in Donegal.

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Report Stage (24 May 2017)

Mick Wallace: While Independents 4 Change will support the Bill, I also agree with Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett and support the amendments. We will not jeopardise it, as we are getting near the end, and fair play to Deputy Tony McLoughlin and those who put enough pressure on Deputies in their areas to force the Government into this position, although it has not done a U-turn on how it feels about the...

Criminal Justice Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (24 May 2017)

Mick Wallace: On Deputy O'Callaghan's point I had two particular experiences with the digital audio recording. In one case I could not get it and in the other one it was too costly.

Criminal Justice Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (24 May 2017)

Mick Wallace: Amendment No. 4 provides that "all contracts for the performance of monitoring duties entered into with private providers by the Government after the commencement date of this Act shall stipulate that such activities shall be performed on a non-commercial, not-for-profit basis." This is not an outrageous proposal. The United States is probably the best example of practice in other...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Mick Wallace: Was it because they would have cost money?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Mick Wallace: It is hard to disagree with what Deputy O'Callaghan said. On amendment No. 8, my point was that the emphasis should be on the assessment of the current risk of the person before the board. There should be an emphasis on current knowledge of the public safety environment, on assessing risk to the community or risk of reoffending at the present time, using up-to-date information from...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Mick Wallace: I must stop the Chairman saying more. I know Deputy Daly even better than the members do and I would not let her near the board.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Mick Wallace: Not a bad idea. Deputy Coveney might like it.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Mick Wallace: With regard to community representatives, of course we need expertise for things to be done well, but community representatives can bring a different dimension. While they might lack the expertise of others, they will bring real-life experience with them and it should not be underestimated.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Mick Wallace: The Minister wants to come in.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Mick Wallace: If the Tánaiste wants to come in on this I am happy. I will make a brief response to what Deputy Brophy said. I am not specifying where the community representative will come from. What I am really saying is someone not qualified and not professional should be included to bring another dimension to the table. That is all.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 8:In page 8, line 28, to delete "or retired". I am not going to push it to a vote. We will discuss it again in the Chamber.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Mick Wallace: Yes, but I will not.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 9:In page 8, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following:"(i) a lay community representative, appointed following a transparent and objective recruitment process and selected by an independent body;".

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 24:In page 10, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following:“(3) The chairperson shall adhere to the principle of impartiality when appointing panel conveyors to a review or hearing.”. The amendment is not rocket science. Perhaps it is a little unnecessary - I do not know - but it aims to stress the importance of fairness, transparency and independence...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Mick Wallace: I am fine with that. The amendment is probably a little over the top and I am happy to withdraw it.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Mick Wallace: I propose to insert the following: ", signed and dated" and "The decision must be provided directly to the prisoner within a reasonable timeframe." It is a matter of accountability and not wasting time. Supporting the timely communication of parole board decisions to candidates for parole and other relevant parties is vital. According to the Irish Penal Reform Trust, there can be delays of...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Mick Wallace: I would like to research amendment No. 29 more and debate it on Report Stage in the House. I will press them at that Stage.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Mick Wallace: The Minister may be correct but the Irish Penal Reform Trust says otherwise.