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Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Defence Forces: Motion (2 Apr 2014)

Anne Ferris: I thank the Minister for his presentation and echo all his good words about our Defence Forces overseas.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Defence Forces: Motion (2 Apr 2014)

Anne Ferris: On the subject of the member states involved in the project, which states are involved apart from Austria? Have any other states considered the proposal and decided not to go ahead with it.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Defence Forces: Motion (2 Apr 2014)

Anne Ferris: As usual.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Anne Ferris: Thirteen is considered by some people to be an unlucky number. Over the 13-year period that Fianna Fáil spent in government from 1997, no fewer than five different Ministers for Justice served the nation. Many of the grave and serious pigeons that came home to roost in recent weeks on the roof of the Department of Justice and Equality were launched into orbit during the era of fianna...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Human Trafficking: Scoil Phobail Bhéara (2 Apr 2014)

Anne Ferris: I also welcome the witnesses to this meeting of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality. I have been following their Facebook campaign for a while and thank them for the presentation. Members have heard many presentations in recent years from different organisations and it was very refreshing to hear a presentation from people of the students' age. They gave the figures on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Human Trafficking: Scoil Phobail Bhéara (2 Apr 2014)

Anne Ferris: But there is not one for everyone in the audience here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Human Trafficking: Scoil Phobail Bhéara (2 Apr 2014)

Anne Ferris: I thank the witnesses.

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2014: First Stage (1 Apr 2014)

Anne Ferris: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Employment Equality Act 1998 and to provide for related matters.The Bill is intended to amend the Employment Equality Act 1998 to abolish compulsory retirement ages for persons able and willing to continue with the job for which they are employed. Exceptions are provided for security related employment including in...

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2014: First Stage (1 Apr 2014)

Anne Ferris: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Vótála i Reifrinn) 2014: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Voting Rights in Referenda) Bill 2014: First Stage (1 Apr 2014)

Anne Ferris: Tairgim:Go gceadófar go dtabharfar isteach Bille dá ngairtear Acht chun an Bunreacht a leasú.I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution. Currently, only Irish citizens can vote in referenda. This Bill would enable a referendum to extend the franchise for voting in future constitutional referenda to citizens of other nations who...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Vótála i Reifrinn) 2014: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Voting Rights in Referenda) Bill 2014: First Stage (1 Apr 2014)

Anne Ferris: Tairgim: "Go dtógfar an Bille in am Comhaltaí Príobháideacha." I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Administration (1 Apr 2014)

Anne Ferris: 289. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department discussed with the National Transport Authority what will happen to bus passes on Dublin Bus routes 17, 17a, 18, 75, 76, 76a, 102, 104, 33a, 33b, 45a, 59, 63, 111, 114, 161, 184, 185, 220, 236, 238, 239 and 270 once these are put out for tender under a public service contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Administration (1 Apr 2014)

Anne Ferris: 290. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm she will not cut the Department's budget for bus passes on Dublin Bus routes 17, 17a, 18, 75, 76, 76a, 102, 104, 33a, 33b, 45a, 59, 63, 111, 114, 161, 184, 185, 220, 236, 238, 239 and 270 once these 23 routes move to a contract under public service obligation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15167/14]

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

Anne Ferris: I have long been a supporter of restorative justice programmes. It makes perfect sense to me for our legal process to have restoration centred judicial remedies. If a victim feels that he or she would benefit from an apology then, where possible, that should be facilitated. If victims of theft want their goods returned or replaced by the thief, that too should be facilitated if it can be...

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

Anne Ferris: The backbone of a democratic state is a sense of trust between its citizens and its police force. Without that level of trust, a police force has no moral power and the citizen is no longer adequately protected by the State. In Ireland that sense of trust between citizen and police ran so deep for so long that our Garda Síochána has been able to retain its rare status of being one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Public Order Offences from Alcohol Misuse Perspective: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Anne Ferris: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for the presentations. Many of the questions I intended to ask have been asked already. Deputy Alan Farrell mentioned gardaí confiscating drink in his area. The same happens in my home town, Bray. Approximately 15 years ago, we brought in by-laws to ban the consumption of alcohol in open places, which made a huge difference. Gardaí...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Public Order Offences from Alcohol Misuse Perspective: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Anne Ferris: Should alcohol be banned at sporting events in places like the Aviva Stadium? Should promotion of sporting events by alcohol companies be banned?

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (12 Mar 2014)

Anne Ferris: There has been a great deal of discussion about Ireland progressing beyond the bailout. For the Government to have regained Ireland's independence from troika oversight last December has been to take a firm step on the road to recovery. A year-on-year job creation rate of 61,000 jobs is certainly a step on the road to recovery also. Wiping €40 billion off debt repayment over the...

Open Adoption Bill 2014: First Stage (11 Mar 2014)

Anne Ferris: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the possibility of access to a child by a natural parent or relative of the natural parent after the making of an adoption order and to provide for related matters.This Bill proposes to amend section 58 of the Adoption Act 2010 to allow a natural parent or a relative of a natural parent - for example, a...

Open Adoption Bill 2014: First Stage (11 Mar 2014)

Anne Ferris: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."