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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Direct Provision: Department of Social Protection (18 Nov 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: When we get the response to that question, we will conclude the meeting. Ms Harrington may proceed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Direct Provision: Department of Social Protection (18 Nov 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am sorry but we must go.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Direct Provision: Department of Social Protection (18 Nov 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: If that is agreeable to members. As Senator Ó Clochartaigh has also indicated, we will come back. I am really sorry about this but we must suspend for 15 minutes. It always is an embarrassment when one must break up a committee meeting for a Dáil vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Direct Provision: Department of Social Protection (18 Nov 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We will resume in public session. I invite Deputy Boyd Barrett to continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Direct Provision: Department of Social Protection (18 Nov 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am conscious that the witnesses need to leave by a quarter past to catch a train. Is it okay if we wrap up now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Direct Provision: Department of Social Protection (18 Nov 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the witnesses for their patience as we had to suspend twice. I hope they make that train and appreciate them coming in.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Partnership Agreements: Motions (18 Nov 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I listened to the Minister of State's presentation. I have read the CONCORD assessment which, as the Minister of State is aware, is the umbrella group of NGOs across Europe working in development aid and assistance. From reading its paper and listening to the Minister of State's presentation, one would almost think there were two different agreements. I must to put a number of issues to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rural Crime: Irish Farmers Association (18 Nov 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The joint committee is involved in an ongoing dialogue on the issue of rural crime. A few years ago the IFA carried out a survey in which one in three respondents said he or she had been the victim of crime in some way. There was an issue with the recording of crime and a sense that some crimes were not taken seriously. Other surveys produced similar findings for rural areas, but the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rural Crime: Irish Farmers Association (18 Nov 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The impact of cross-Border crime on rural communities has been issue in my constituency of Donegal North-East, which is a Border constituency, from time to time. The IFA has taken up some very good initiatives in the county. I refer to the marking of farm machinery, etc. What level of co-operation exists between the IFA and the Ulster Farmers Union? Is a joint approach being taken? We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rural Crime: Irish Farmers Association (18 Nov 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: My final question relates to joint policing committees. I want to get a sense of the role played by community alerts and text alerts. A delegation from Muintir na Tíre, which is a fantastic and important initiative in rural areas, attended a recent meeting of the joint committee. With regard to joint policing committees, I have concerns about the ability of community organisations and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Property Services Appeal Board: Chairperson Designate (18 Nov 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Mr. Ensor is very welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Property Services Appeal Board: Chairperson Designate (18 Nov 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I want to get a sense of his vision for the board. He spoke about natural justice. We particularly think of the establishment of the position of Ombudsman as a very positive development in Irish democracy in recent decades. It is important that people have a right to appeal and it is good that the board will be entirely independent.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Corruption (18 Nov 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 106. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she can establish whether any member of An Garda Síochána accepted hospitality at home or abroad from any media outlet or establishment over the past 15 years; if so, if she will publish the details; and if An Garda Síochána has a code of conduct or register of interests in this regard. [40755/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed Circuit Television Systems (17 Nov 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 326. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding streams and grants she provides for the installation of closed-circuit televison systems by community and resident groups and by local authorities. [40294/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Education Welfare Service (17 Nov 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 345. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans for educational supports for young persons who are struggling in school, for young persons who are out of school, and for young persons who are in danger of being out of school and not completing the junior certificate examination. [40284/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (17 Nov 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 576. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that the abolition of town councils has resulted in their former staff, who also work for the fire service, being instructed to work in county council areas which are outside the permitted 1.5 kilometre radius of their designated fire station; that this might result in the loss of experienced fire...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (17 Nov 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 635. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that when a motorist avails of an early national car test appointment, as invited to do so in ongoing media advertisements, that the new certificate will be dated from the date the previous certificate was due to expire, rather than from when the car was tested. [40704/15]

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Deputy is not a Minister any more. I want to respond. On a point of order, I want to correct the record.

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Here are the facts-----

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Committee Stage was taken over two days. This is the second day of Report Stage. This amounts to four separate days for debate. The Minister for Justice and Equality has not been present once during those four days. The former Minister for Justice and Equality should get off his high horse and realise that in a democracy, when the Government has the contempt whereby the Minister does not...