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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (25 Mar 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 22. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether it is appropriate for Foras Áiseanna Saothair – the Irish National Training and Employment Authority, FÁS - to advertise positions for sales and collecting agents, considering the positions are self-employed and the financial services companies have no responsibility to provide for the suite of rights...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (24 Mar 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 453. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons refused leave-to-land at all ports of entry; the reason they were refused in each case; the age, gender and nationalities of the persons refused, not just the top five nationalities; the countries to which they were returned, for the years 2010 to 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11362/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (24 Mar 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 454. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been detained following a refusal of leave-to-land in the years 2010 to 2014; their length of detention, place of detention, age, gender and nationality; if they were subsequently removed from the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11363/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (24 Mar 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 455. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons refused leave-to-land who subsequently applied for asylum at each port of entry for the years 2010 to 2014; their age, gender and nationality persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11364/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (24 Mar 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 456. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure that is followed at ports of entry when a person is refused leave-to-land; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11365/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (24 Mar 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 457. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure that is followed at ports of entry when a person is refused leave-to-land, and subsequently applies for asylum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11366/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (24 Mar 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 458. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons who were detained prior to their removal from the State on foot of a deportation order; their age, gender and nationality; the length of their detention; and the place of their detention, for the years 2010 to 2014. [11367/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 466. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the facilities available to don robes in the Four Courts and the Courts of Criminal Justice in Dublin for barristers who are not members of the Law Library. [11461/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Communications (24 Mar 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 474. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the recent call by the Chief Justice. Ms Susan Denham, for An Garda Síochána to end the practice of the leaking of information by some gardaí to the media relating to criminal investigations they are either conducting or privy to; and the representations she can make to support the call of Chief Justice Denham....

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I commend the Minister on bringing the Bill to this point. I commend her team, who have worked very hard. I thank them for the courtesy the have shown throughout the process. There have been some small areas of disagreement but I believe there is wide consensus. This is an important overhaul of our legislation and it reflects the diversity of modern families in Ireland and the importance...

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Will it be possible to conclude the exercise before the Seanad debates the Bill in a fortnight?

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It could be made retrospective.

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: While Deputy Tuffy makes a valid and legitimate observation, I am sure there are any number of examples where one commences and processes-----

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: If the logic of Deputy Tuffy's argument were applied to all legislation, we would not change anything and would continue to do things as they have always been done. If a central register were introduced, it would be necessary to invite people to register declarations retrospectively. This would facilitate people who have made a declaration prior to the establishment of the register. I am...

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: While I propose to press the amendment because I feel strongly about it, I also accept the commitment the Minister has given. My party will revisit the discussion when the Bill goes before the Seanad.

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am surprised to hear what the Minister said. However, I accept there are resource implications. When one registers the birth of a child, the birth certificate is filled out. It is already the case that a copy of the record is maintained and held locally and State-wide. Having the parents' names on the birth certificate does not guarantee guardianship, but a record is kept of the birth...

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I wish to add a brief point. Based on my interpretation of the Minister’s amendment, would the General Register Office, which registers births, deaths and marriages, be the office that would receive and authenticate the statutory declaration?

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 51:In page 38, to delete lines 36 to 38, and in page 39, to delete lines 1 and 2 and substitute the following:" "6B.A man who is, under section 5(1)(b) of the Act of 2015, the parent of the child, shall be a guardian of the child.".

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 52:In page 38, to delete line 38.

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 54:In page 39, to delete line 7.