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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (6 Oct 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 446. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of investigations, pursuant to section 95 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, currently being undertaken by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, that are incomplete after two years. [34608/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (6 Oct 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 447. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of investigations, pursuant to section 95 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, currently being undertaken by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, that are incomplete after three years. [34609/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Colleges (6 Oct 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 656. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her plans to bring increased accountability and transparency of grading procedures for further education students in line with those for higher education students; and to introduce a mechanism by which further education students will receive an explanation for why they have been awarded a particular overall grade on course work that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Oct 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 728. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 723 and 1146 of 22 September 2015, his plans to introduce new legislation, or to amend existing legislation, to clarify the definition of an assistance dog; and if he will ensure that there is the appropriate oversight and accreditation of the training of assistance dogs, and of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (6 Oct 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 776. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the Seven Arches at Portsalon in County Donegal, one of County Donegal’s most iconic landmarks on the Wild Atlantic Way, has been excluded from development and promotion, on the basis of limited access; the measures that will be put in place to have this site re-opened to public access, either by land or sea; the...

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (1 Oct 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Sinn Féin supports this Bill. Although my party will support the passage of this legislation, this does not take away from the rise in assaults, sexual offences this year, theft, fraud and burglaries under the current Administration. As the Garda Inspectorate report on crime investigation revealed, the number of such offences may be higher but has been under-represented in Central...

EU Council Decisions on Measures in the Area of International Protection: Motions (1 Oct 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Sinn Féin, of course, will support the motion. However, I would like to make a number of comments and outline our ten-point plan, which we offer to the Minister and her senior officials for consideration as part of their deliberations, towards the end of my contribution. This crisis is not a new one. A few years ago, I visited Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, which have been...

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is good to see the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government has joined us - "Angry Alan".

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: He is angry at people who say they are not going to pay for their water. He is angry at local authorities because they will not get their act together and sort out his housing crisis for him.

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: He is angry at moaners and whingers who just do not get his gift to the Irish people of being in office.

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: What makes me angry is being told by people who have lived in this city all of their lives that when they walk around the city centre and see all the shop fronts full of people sleeping, in the pouring rain and freezing cold, that it is the worst they have ever seen - the worst in their lives. What makes me angry is that we paid huge amounts of money to developers for turn-key housing at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Office of the Ombudsman Reports: Mr. Peter Tyndall (30 Sep 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The committee is now sitting in public session in its capacity as the Joint Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions. I wish to apologise to the Ombudsman, Mr. Peter Tyndall and his team for the delay. We have in these Houses an unfortunate practice where committees sit while the Houses are sitting. This is not the case in other administrations. If Mr. Tyndall had any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Office of the Ombudsman Reports: Mr. Peter Tyndall (30 Sep 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Before I let my colleagues in, I have a few questions to ask. I commend the Ombudsman on the Learning to Get Better report. I know that from the get go, this is an issue he has committed himself to changing. I commend him and his team on the progress he has made. However, I would relate to him my experience. As he knows, it has changed from dealing with individual hospitals to dealing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Office of the Ombudsman Reports: Mr. Peter Tyndall (30 Sep 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The committee will compile a report on the waiting times people experience when they engage with Departments and other public bodies. We are monitoring our own experience as part of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Office of the Ombudsman Reports: Mr. Peter Tyndall (30 Sep 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I call Senator Ó Clochartaigh, following whom I will put a few questions and then call Senator O'Keeffe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Office of the Ombudsman Reports: Mr. Peter Tyndall (30 Sep 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Obviously, the Ombudsman and his team will work diplomatically to find solutions. Where they feel this poses a problem, we encourage them to report to this committee. We are more than happy to follow up on cases. We see it as a core part of our responsibility. With regard to some of the issues the Ombudsman has raised today, I propose that we write to the Minister for Public Expenditure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Office of the Ombudsman Reports: Mr. Peter Tyndall (30 Sep 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We are on the same wavelength because that was the next point I was going to make. With the agreement of members, we will write to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on resources for the Ombudsman's office, as has arisen today. Second, we will write about clinical judgments and, third, about direct provision. Considering that our committee and the judicial working group have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Office of the Ombudsman Reports: Mr. Peter Tyndall (30 Sep 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I appreciate your guidance on that. What we will do regarding the first clarification point is state we are aware that discussions are ongoing and that we encourage a positive approach. Second, we will refer to our committee's findings and obviously those of Mr. Justice McMahon and the working group. When the Ombudsman for Children appeared before us, we dealt with professional legal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Office of the Ombudsman Reports: Mr. Peter Tyndall (30 Sep 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I propose that we send the full transcript of today's hearing to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, drawing particular attention to the matters of extending the jurisdiction of the Ombudsman's office to cover direct provision and bringing the immigration system in line with Mr. Justice McMahon's report and the committee's report. I also propose that we note the ongoing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Migrant Crisis: Discussion (30 Sep 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The refugee crisis is not recent. Several years ago, I visited refugee camps in Lebanon that had been occupied for decades by Palestinian refugees. These Palestinian refugees were taking in family members who were refugees from Syria. Refugees were taking in refugees. I have seen at first hand the lack of resources provided to Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey which are predominantly dealing...