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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gambling Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: I am not happy either that this has been delayed. We have established a working group which is reviewing the main provisions of the 2013 Gambling Control Bill. In this regard, the group gave particular attention to considering the optimum structure of the proposed regulatory authority having regard to the decision on this by Government on 10 January 2018. The group considered governance...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gambling Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: As I said, it is intended to publish a Bill before the end of this Dáil session, which will be some progress. I am also frustrated at the lack of progress. We had five meetings, which I chaired. They were long detailed meetings and I was struck by the complexity and how far this area has developed in the last number of years. There were some very serious people around the table...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gambling Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: I am happy to update the Deputy on developments concerning the reform of our laws on the licensing and regulation of gaming and gambling activities. Following the Government's approval and publication in July 2013, the general scheme of the gambling control Bill was referred to the then Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, which I chaired, for consideration and observations....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Asylum Seekers (29 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: We were unable to arrange with Italy to bring refugees here because the Italians would not allow us to carry out security checks on their territory. We tried hard but were not successful in doing that, although we wanted to. A total of 1,486 Syrians have been housed throughout the country and are accommodated in local authority housing across 18 counties. Overall, 1,690 Syrian, Palestinian...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Asylum Seekers (29 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: I agree with the Deputy and there is a focus on integration and inclusion of refugees. I visited Donegal last week and met some Syrian families there. Children are going to school, and parents are learning English and working and so on. A lot is happening. We also mobilised EU funding under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund to provide supports, through local authorities, to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Asylum Seekers (29 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: On 10 September 2015, as part of Ireland’s response to the migration crisis in central and southern Europe, the Government established the Irish refugee protection programme. Under the programme, the Government committed to accept up to 4,000 people, mostly Syrian, into the State through a combination of the EU relocation mechanism, established by two Council of the European Union...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Direct Provision System (29 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: Since 2015, this Government has transformed the system known as direct provision and will continue with this programme of reform. At a time of serious pressure in the accommodation market it is important to note that any person who presents himself or herself seeking international protection will immediately be offered shelter and a range of supports. Since Ireland opted into the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Direct Provision System (29 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: I have previously indicated that Ireland, unlike most other European countries, has no NGO-run centre. I take this opportunity to reiterate to civil society, including approved housing bodies and others, that I would welcome any expression of interest from that cohort that would offer to provide reception and housing facilities. There is no blockage there. Officials have begun to explore...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Direct Provision System (29 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: We are very much aware of the issue of transport to Dublin. With that in mind, my Department has agreed with a contractor to arrange overnight accommodation and comfort breaks for those travelling to Dublin from the accommodation centre in Sligo. We will also source overnight accommodation in Dublin if required. I have also requested that the Department examines the logistical and resource...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (29 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: Following sustained demand for accommodation services from persons entering the state and seeking international protection and in order to meet the State's obligations under Directive 2013/33/EU which was transposed into Irish Law as the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018, the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department was forced to procure a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (29 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: I am aware of the recent report of a sick child in an accommodation centre who was unable to access food on request. This is a highly regrettable event, and I acknowledge that in this instance, the best interests of the child were not held paramount. RIA requires that all centre staff and management have regard to the best interests of the child in service delivery and additional training...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (29 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: The“Greentown Report”, about the influence of criminal networks on children in Ireland, was produced by the REPPP Project, (Research Evidence into Policy, Programmes and Practice), at the School of Law in the University of Limerick (UL), and was published in December 2016. The REPPP project is a strategic research partnership between UL and the Department of Children and Youth...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (29 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: The Department of Justice and Equality, through the Reception & Integration Agency (RIA), has always facilitated and encouraged the registration of and voting by protection applicants in local elections. The general policy in relation to local elections has been to allow candidates to drop off election leaflets which could be placed in a common area in the centre where they could...

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: It is not.

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: Thank you.

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: Yes I am.

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: I am not opposing this Bill.

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: I have not.

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: Eventually.

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: I thank the Deputy.