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Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This is similar to the discussion we had earlier. The Minister of State may argue that two years is too short but we argue that five years is too long, considering the serious implications of these changes. We will not reach agreement now but I ask the Minister of State to reconsider this. Maybe there is a mid-point on which we can agree, arguably three years. I will resubmit this...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 403:In page 90, line 19, to delete “5th anniversary” and substitute “2nd anniversary”.

Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank Deputies Coppinger, Higgins and Paul Murphy for introducing this important legislation. I welcome that the Government has indicated support for it. Like previous speakers, I appeal that it should not languish, awaiting Committee Stage. The Government has supported many Bills to proceed to Committee Stage, but they go to Room 101 and make no progress. This Bill is too important to...

Direct Provision Report: Motion (12 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: First, I acknowledge the genuine personal commitment of the Minister of State to equality and how he applies it to his work. In respect of the initial speech, I appreciate that the Department would want to respond to a number of the recommendations in the report and give its perspective. This is, of course, its right. The responses show disputes between the interpretation of current...

Direct Provision Report: Motion (12 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move:That Dáil Éireann shall consider the Report of the Joint Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions entitled 'Report on the extension of the remit of the Ombudsman to cover all aspects and bodies associated with the Direct Provision System (DPS) and the extension of the remit of Freedom of Information to cover all aspects and bodies associated with the DPS including...

Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank Deputy Mattie McGrath for introducing this Bill. The issue of Irish Water and the unjust water tax has not gone away, nor will it. As much as the Government would like to sweep its failures and those of Irish Water under the carpet, the people are not going to let that happen, and there are failures. The Government has come under significant public pressure on the issue of water...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Has the Taoiseach demanded a meeting with the Egyptian President whose name, incidentally, is el-Sisi?

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Deputy Stagg should shut up.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (11 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) whose payment was cut off and who is now relying on the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for financial assistance; and the reason the deciding officer has advised the community welfare officers to refuse the person any payment or exceptional needs payments. [22708/15]

Central Bank (Mortgage Interest Rates) Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Let me refer the Minister and the Government to the reality of this situation. Back in February of this year, it took Donegal's county registrar two hours and 29 minutes just to do a call-over of the motions list at Letterkenny courthouse. Two hours and 29 minutes. That day, there were some 271 people facing repossession in just one court sitting in a Donegal court. The people affected by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Joint Sitting with the Joint Comittee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Pro-Social Drivers Programme: Pro-Social Ireland (10 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the two Chairmen for facilitating a rare and very welcome joint meeting of committees. I will make a very brief commentary, because Deputy Pringle and I are Deputies for Donegal and all the public representatives in the county have huge admiration for the work of Pro-Social Drivers. I am from the Inishowen peninsula. As mayor of my home town of Buncrana, I had to comment on a road...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Joint Sitting with the Joint Comittee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Pro-Social Drivers Programme: Pro-Social Ireland (10 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Chairman will agree that we have all been very impressed with what we have heard here. I hope both joint committees can correspond with the two Ministers. I do not know whether it is something that can be decided now or will have to be decided later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Joint Sitting with the Joint Comittee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Pro-Social Drivers Programme: Pro-Social Ireland (10 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is in order. I thank the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ireland's Compliance with Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Apologies have been received from Deputy Michael Kitt, Deputy Helen McEntee, Deputy Anne Ferris, Senator Jimmy Harte and Senator Ivana Bacik. I ask those present, including members, media and people in the Gallery, to switch off all mobile devices or put them into safe mode to avoid interference with the broadcast. This is a meeting of the Joint Committee on Public Service Oversight and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ireland's Compliance with Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: A particular focus is the requirement for a proper and adequate official investigation into deaths resulting from the actions of State agents, both from the use of lethal force and also in situations arising from the negligence of agents which leads to a death - when Articles 1 and 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights are read together. We welcome a distinguished panel of experts to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ireland's Compliance with Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank Dr. Farrell and invite Mr. Kelly to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ireland's Compliance with Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank Mr. Finucane and all of our witnesses for their comprehensive and thought-provoking presentations. Before I open up the meeting to questions from members, it is important that I clarify that the issue of Article 2, taken in conjunction Article 1, does not only pertain to deaths at the hands of State agents and so on but to all deaths in suspicious circumstances. This is really...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ireland's Compliance with Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have a number of questions but before I ask them, might I get agreement from both committees that we send the transcript of today's hearings to the Minister and senior Department officials, asking them to take on board the calls and observations that have been collectively made here? In recent days, I spoke to family members of a loved one who died in the last decade. I will not give...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ireland's Compliance with Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The case to which I referred is way outside Dr. Farrell's jurisdiction and, as he said, the vast majority of deaths are not in suspicious circumstances but would he agree that where deaths have taken place in controversial, contested or suspicious circumstances, families sometimes can be failed by the system? That is my point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ireland's Compliance with Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Dr. Farrell has said we need the new Act and new coroners' rules, in fairness. The case I am referring to is in the west of Ireland. The family has advised me that it has not been updated by the coroner for a number of years. Would Mr. Farrell acknowledge that?