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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (8 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the role of heavy and light rail transport in Ireland's efforts to meet the EU 2030 emissions targets; the steps his Department is taking to ensure rail transport plays a key role into the future of transport policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6104/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Maintenance (8 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider investing money in the Dublin to Rosslare harbour rail line in view of the fact that over €700 million has been spent on two upgrades to the M11 from 2012 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6105/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (8 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: 212. To ask the Minister for Health the status and timeframe for the proposed organ transplant opt-out scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6227/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: 215. To ask the Minister for Health the specific factors involved in determining priority for patient waiting lists for organ transplants. [6242/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Stocks (7 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: 50. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of any research that has been carried out by Inland Fisheries Ireland to determine the factors affecting salmon and eel stocks on the River Slaney; if salmon and eel fish stocks have increased in the River Slaney since net fishing licences were suspended and the eel management plan came into place; if Inland...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Policy (7 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: 69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the findings of an organisation (details supplied) which states that Ireland has managed to reduce its 2020 to 2030 carbon reduction commitments to a mere 0.4% through the exploitation of loopholes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5794/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy (7 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: 542. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to ensure that Ireland is in compliance with Article 20 of the Common Fisheries Policy (details supplied); the current supports that are in place and support programmes that are planned for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5917/17]

Committee Report on Garda Oversight and Accountability: Motion (2 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: Deputy Ó Caoláin is probably tiring of being complimented and told how wonderful he is. Nevertheless, I compliment him on his work and on his enthusiasm as Chairman of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality. I also thank the Minister for being here tonight for this debate. As I have criticised her in the past when she did not come to the House for other debates, it is only...

Committee Report on Garda Oversight and Accountability: Motion (2 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: I welcome the points made by the Minister in regard to Part 4 of the Garda Síochána Act and the creation of capacity for the Garda Inspectorate to make unannounced visits. It is pretty much commonsense that that should be allowed because any notice in respect of a visit allows for preparation for it. It does not make any sense for someone in an inspectorate capacity to have to...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: I am prepared to speak but I have to be honest, I did speak twice.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: I will talk away so.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: Honesty gets you nowhere. Just ask NAMA.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: I will leave the last point with Amnesty International, which classifies the Nordic model as a method of crushing the market. It states that all the focus is on the sex trade itself, which completely dehumanises the people involved. It states that we need a human rights based model and that Ireland needs to stop its moralistic crusade of violating the bodily integrity of its citizens and...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: We also tabled an amendment calling for a review within two years. On the trafficking issue, it is important to note that Norway, which has a similar system in place, carried out a review of its legislation in 2014. It found that its law was actually leading to sex workers becoming increasingly dependent on traffickers and exploitative third parties. The number of cases of trafficking...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (2 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: 24. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has read the recent revised risk assessment by the US Environmental Protection Agency regarding the use of chlorpyrifos, which found that this chemical can lead to serious attention, memory and motor difficulties in children; his views on its continued use in insecticides used here; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (2 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: 25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on reports that there are approximately 2,000 extra cattle to be killed every week here; his plans to deal with the challenges this will pose for the beef industry in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4930/17]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: The points made by Deputy Catherine Connolly were very strong and she spoke a lot of common sene. I wish the Government would take some of them on board. Queens University, Belfast did some research that found it was a bad idea to criminalise the purchase of sex, but the Northern Ireland Executive ignored the research, despite the fact it was involved in commissioning it. Not listening to...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: Since the introduction of the Nordic model in Sweden and Norway, there have been reports, including by government agencies in those countries, of greater harassment on the streets, increased competition for clients and more pressure on sex workers to accept riskier clients who are aggressive or drunk and engage in dangerous behaviour, such as unprotected sex. According to UNAIDS,...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: I want to make one simple point. The language used and the creation of a new category does go against the 2006 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. That convention advocates a rights-based and equal treatment approach. We should keep that in mind.

Establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into the National Asset Management Agency: Statements (1 Feb 2017)

Mick Wallace: I did not say he was. I asked whether we can believe what he says. The Project Eagle sales process was a text book disaster. There was a short time-span for possible bidders, limited information, a one bid process and no local valuations were allowed. This all suited PIMCO, and later Cerberus, who bought the same information from the boys. It was never a competitive process. PIMCO's gig...