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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 May 2018)

Clare Daly: 168. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the National Cancer Screening Service awarded a contract to a company (details supplied) in 2010 that obliged or enabled the company to establish a laboratory here to read NCSS slides; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20519/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 May 2018)

Clare Daly: 169. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the National Cancer Screening Service awarded a second contract to a company (details supplied) in 2010 regarding a laboratory that did not as yet exist and which was unaccredited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20520/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 May 2018)

Clare Daly: 170. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a company (details supplied) was allowed to test National Cancer Screening Service smears for over 18 months in the absence of accreditation contrary to recent assurances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20521/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 May 2018)

Clare Daly: 173. To ask the Minister for Health if the urgent introduction of a no-fault vaccine payment scheme for persons debilitated by narcolepsy as a result of being vaccinated with the drug Pandemrix will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20525/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (10 May 2018)

Clare Daly: 236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department takes to monitor breaches in the codes of practice regarding the selling and supply of goods through published advertisements, online or printed, regarding the sale of dogs and-or puppies that have been bred illegally or are being sold to take part in illegal hunting activities. [20593/18]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (9 May 2018)

Clare Daly: I am opposing this section. I acknowledge that amendments Nos. 1 and 2 in my name were ruled out of order. With the indulgence of the Chairman, I wish to make a number of points which apply to all the sections. I will not repeat my arguments on the sections or detain members, the Minister and his officials unnecessarily. The points I make now apply to this and all the other sections I...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (9 May 2018)

Clare Daly: I think that if the logic is that the legislation will never be used, why are we bothering to change it? I think we have to view the Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2018 in the context of compulsory purchase orders operating without sufficient scrutiny or oversight and that was very much indicative of what happened in the CPO incident in Wicklow County Council. The lands were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Clare Daly: I thank Ms Logan for attending. We do not have the large amount of questions. When the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission requested an audience today, the committee was struck by the fact that it never asked for this before. In fulfilling its statutory function, the commission believed it was sufficiently important to put some of these points on record. I have not heard them in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Clare Daly: The commission's statement is very strong. It spelled out that ensuring effective access for asylum seekers is an obligation under the Act and that the interim programme is not delivering. It said it is extremely concerned that effective access is being denied and that there are significant barriers. These are very strong statements. The commission does not support the interim scheme....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Clare Daly: Given that the Supreme Court has struck down the prohibition, is there a possibility of legal action at present on the interim scheme given that it is not enabling effective access?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Clare Daly: It is a legal requirement to opt in by the end of June. There has been no official meeting with the commission and we are none the wiser ourselves as to how different the final scheme will be from the interim scheme. The clock is ticking on this. I do not want to put words in the mouth of Ms Logan but I believe she is saying that unless the final scheme is dramatically different from what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Clare Daly: We would also but, unfortunately, the attitude of the Department of Justice and Equality does not always come across to us as adhering to human rights. One gets a better hearing from the Department if one says that if it does not do something it will cost money, rather than appealing to its better nature, of which we have not seen much evidence. The stick can often be better in dealing with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Clare Daly: We agree. We felt it was important it is on the public record. If anything gets signed in that does not take these points on board, it would be very regrettable. It is important that the witnesses have come in and put these points on the record.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Clare Daly: I will be brief. This situation is peculiar in some ways. Everyone agrees with the witnesses that the methods chosen by the Department and the Government in the interim are entirely inappropriate. In effect, they got around the Supreme Court judgment and, de facto, made it impossible for asylum seekers to work. We agree with all of the points made. I will not repeat them or seek...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Clare Daly: When Mr. Henderson said they were acknowledged, does he mean that the Department said it acknowledged receipt of the council's letter or did he actually get any feedback on the content of the council's correspondence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Clare Daly: We need to look at this from the point of view not just of the council's voice being silenced but also the approach the Department adopted with the courts. Let us be clear: matters went to the 11th hour whereby it was asked to come back before it snuck in at the end. That strikes me as very worrying. As a committee, we need to look at what we should do. Would it be possible for a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Clare Daly: I would have no problem with the suggestion involving the Joint Committee on European Affairs but I would imagine that it is just a recommendation it had. It probably has no status. We also have the problem that it is supposed to be done by the end of June. It is the start of May but we do not have long in connection with that deadline. Nobody knows whether their voice is being heard on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Clare Daly: I wish to raise one point about cases when people are not allowed to stay in direct provision and this outcome is linked to the €20 payment. Has the Irish Refugee Council ever questioned why somebody who is not in direct provision is not entitled to that payment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Clare Daly: That is very bad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Clare Daly: It was very useful. I thank the witnesses very much.