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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (17 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: 142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she has considered allowing self-employed persons access to the family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40302/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (17 Nov 2015)

Mick Wallace: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce more supports for self-employed persons, such as access to illness benefit and unemployment benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40303/15]

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

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 22:In page 9, to delete lines 15 to 32 and the substitute the following:“ “10.(1)The Authority, following consultation with the Government, may determine the number of persons who may be appointed to the rank of Deputy Garda Commissioner and, subject to this section, the appointment of a person to that rank shall be made by the Authority following...

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

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 21:In page 9, line 6, to delete "The Government shall, as soon as may be, inform the Authority" and substitute "The Authority shall, as soon as may be, inform the Government".

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

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 20:In page 9, line 4, to delete “Minister” and substitute “Authority”.

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

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 18:In page 9, line 2, to delete “Minister” and substitute “Authority”.

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

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 19:In page 9, line 3, to delete “Minister” and substitute “Authority”.

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

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 17:In page 8, to delete lines 27 to 41.

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

Mick Wallace: Am I entitled to the final contribution?

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

Mick Wallace: First, in reply to the Minister of State's last comment, given the considerable importance of this area, to which Deputy Mac Lochlainn referred, if the Constitution is preventing the Government from doing right in relation to policing, let us fix the Constitution and put the necessary issues to the people with a view to changing them in order that we can conduct policing better. It is a...

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

Mick Wallace: The point we have been making is that the new police authority should have full power of appointment of the Garda Commissioner, subject only to consultation with the Government. We are not actually rubbing the Government's involvement in policing out of existence, but the Minister of State has said that what we are proposing would remove from the Government the power to control policing. If...

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

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 8:In page 8, to delete lines 6 to 22 and substitute the following:“ “9. (1) Subject to this section, the appointment of a person to be the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána shall be made by the Authority following consultation with the Government. (2) The Authority shall not appoint a person under subsection (1) unless it has invited the Service...

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

Mick Wallace: We do not expect our amendments to be accepted; that is what happens in here. It is good that we get a chance to discuss them, however, except in the case of those that are ruled out of order. It would be great if there were a rethink of how the policing authority is being set up. It really could represent a breakthrough but it will not in its current form. There will actually be no...

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

Mick Wallace: Rather than going into the things we are looking for in amendment No. 7, which Deputy Daly has highlighted, I note that the policing principles section of the legislation should include reference to a code of ethics. The 2005 Act provided that the Minister shall establish by regulation a code of ethics, including conduct and practice for members of An Garda Síochána following...

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

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 5:In page 7, to delete lines 16 and 17 and substitute the following:“(4) The determination by the Ombudsman Commission in consultation with a designated Judge of the question or dispute referred to them under subsection (3) shall be subject to appeal through the Courts”.

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

Mick Wallace: Amendment No. 102 concerns the accountability section under Part 5. I am talking about accountability and do not understand how that could not be relevant. It is part of it. The Commissioner's duty to provide an update regarding policing in the State remains owed to the Minister, not the board. Again, this is in contrast with what was proposed in the heads. Recently, policing plans...

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

Mick Wallace: All of the amendments? That is great.

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

Mick Wallace: I thought for a moment that the Minister was supporting ours.

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

Mick Wallace: The Minister of State cannot ignore the fact that many of the experts are not impressed with what could have been something good. I have gone through a number of the provisions that were in our Bills last year and the year before. These amendments are a serious watering down of those. We did not just invent them. We consulted everyone, anyone and anything involved in policing in Ireland...

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

Mick Wallace: I find it a bit confusing that amendment No. 102 has been grouped with these amendments. Amendment No. 102 comes under Part 5 of the Bill on accountability. In amendment No. 102, we propose that the Garda Commissioner shall account fully to the authority through the Secretary General of the Department of Justice and Equality on any aspect of his or her relevant functions relating to...