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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan (20 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department is currently engaging in a consultation process on a new Disability Inclusion Strategy. My Department sent out a call for submissions in relation to phase 1 of the consultation process. This phase of the process was to identify priority themes for inclusion in the new Strategy. We received a total of 24 submissions, 7 from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (20 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he should contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (14 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: While the Minister agrees with the principle behind this proposal, we are unable to accept the amendment because the provisions are already included in the Bill. I refer Deputy Mac Lochlainn to section 14(1)(c) which comprehends refusal to confiscate and which states, "that compliance with the external confiscation order in relation to the offence that resulted in the making of that order...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 155:In page 43, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following:“(6) The Minister may request the Authority to prepare and submit to him or her, within the period specified in the request, a report in respect of any matter relating to policing services, and the Authority shall comply with the request.”. The purpose of this amendment is to make provision...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 156:In page 43, line 13, to delete “(6) The Minister shall” and substitute the following:“(7) The Minister shall”.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 163:In page 47, line 23, to delete “and”.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 164:In page 47, line 25, to delete “or (5)”.” and substitute “or (5)”, and”.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 165:In page 47, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following:“(d) by the addition of the following subsection after subsection (6): “(7) Notwithstanding subsections (4A) and (5)—(a) the Authority may refer to the Ombudsman Commission any matter relating to policing services, and (b) the Minister may refer to the Ombudsman Commission any matter,...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I wish to reiterate the fact that we will table an amendment to section 44(62)(h) on Report Stage. I mentioned it in my previous remarks.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to "examine different mechanisms to promote the recognition of Irish sign language" and this process is ongoing. At the request Department of Justice the National Disability Authority (NDA) facilitated consultations with the Deaf Community in Ireland to identify actions for inclusion in the National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As already announced, the Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities contains a commitment to establish an interdepartmental working group to deal with the question of 'making work pay' for people with disabilities through the examination of the complex interactions between the benefit system, the additional costs associated with work for people with disabilities and net...

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: That is exactly what happened.

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank Deputies for their contributions to the debate and also on the "When Will the Election be Held?" Bill 2015. Or is it 2016? As I mentioned in my opening remarks, we are making a important amendment to the retirement age provisions in our Employment Equality Acts and another Private Members' Bill is due to come before the Dáil from the Seanad as soon as a time slot is made...

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It will take months rather than weeks to get it done.

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: She can smoke a pipe.

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Government will not oppose the Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2014 sponsored by Deputy Anne Ferris. I congratulate her on the work she has done on this issue and I look forward to discussion on the detail of the Deputy’s proposals on Committee Stage. Age discrimination should not be countenanced. I am the Minister of State with responsibility for...

Public Holidays (Lá na Poblachta) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Níl clú ag an Teachta.

Public Holidays (Lá na Poblachta) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: No.

Public Holidays (Lá na Poblachta) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: That might have something to do with the Troubles and people killing one another.

Public Holidays (Lá na Poblachta) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Why?