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Seanad: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: That is my challenge. I refer to Senator Barrett's most eloquent defence of our democracy and the most eloquent defence of the Seanad's proceedings. I share his disquiet about what I term the undignified haste of this legislation. I am not condemning this important legislation. However, we have had to convene at great haste. Even my own inarticulacy at 4.30 a.m. is a part of that...

Seanad: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: What will happen to the promissory notes tomorrow? I know the Minister cannot give me the detail but for me to vote in support of the process I need to know whether I can trust the Minister and the Government to deliver the final factor in this equation whereby the liquidation of IBRC and the journey of the promissory notes will end up being more palatable for the Irish citizen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: Would it be fair to say that significant money in cash changes hands in this industry in Ireland? Is it not big business in Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: Can the Criminal Assets Bureau put a figure on it? Mr. Maguire mentioned a figure of €100,000 in less than a year. What would be the macro-figure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: There is close co-operation between the Garda Síochána in Store Street and Ruhama. What co-operation exists between the Garda and voluntary groups supporting women in prostitution or those trying to exit prostitution? Over the past year has there been a similarity in age, ethnicity or nationality between the women in prostitution?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: I have two questions for Mr. Maguire. I congratulate Paul Maguire on his programme. We sometimes criticise our national broadcasting service but this is a great example of public service broadcasting at its best. I know I am biased. During our session in private before this meeting we heard from former prostitutes and we asked them how much a prostitute might earn on a particular night...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: Was that for a year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: Did Mr. Maguire see a pattern in the age that people started in prostitution? Mr. Maguire mentioned the age of 25 years. He may not be able to back up the information with evidence but did he have a sense that a significant number of young under age women were involved in prostitution?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: I thank Mr. Maguire for his responses. I will now address questions to Superintendent Healy I am looking at the statistics provided by Superintendent Healy on those living off the earnings of prostitutes. The figures for 2010 show that proceedings commenced in seven cases, with one conviction; in 2011 proceedings were taken in four cases with one conviction; and in 2012 there were two...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: We have heard anecdotal evidence of the connection between prostitution and organised crime. Would Superintendent Healy concur with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: I thank Dr. Freedman for his presentation. Is he in favour of the status quo? The committee seeks clarity and a subtle steer from various submissions. Dr. Freedman's presentation suggests - I do not wish to put words in his mouth - that he wants to retain the status quo. Is that correct? I am not just concentrating on legislation. In his final comment he outlined the connection between...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Fiach MacConghail: How?

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Fiach MacConghail: Brostaigh ort, a Sheanadóir. Níl againn ach uair a' chloig.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Fiach MacConghail: On a point of order, why was the reasoning not communicated to us on Committee Stage, because the amendments have not changed? If this information is correct, it should have been communicated to us before Committee Stage. It went through the Committee Stage and now suddenly it is now a cost to the Exchequer, but it was not a cost to the Exchequer yesterday. I want a ruling on that a...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Fiach MacConghail: Some 24 hours after the Committee Stage debate, the amendments are now seen to have a cost to the Exchequer. What is the ruling on that?

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Fiach MacConghail: There were deletions yesterday but not all our amendments were deletions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Fiach MacConghail: I am interested in the area of data collection and research. Have any international comparisons been done? Will Ruhama provide a short summary of the background to the 2005 research to which Ms Benson referred? Does it address the reasons women enter prostitution?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Fiach MacConghail: Did the delegation submit this research to the joint committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Fiach MacConghail: I seek further detail on the offence of grooming as this is the first I have heard of it. I seek further information on one of Barnardos's recommendations in this regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Fiach MacConghail: My second question is important.