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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (9 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 343. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that it is reasonable for the Revenue Commissioners to charge an administration fee of €500 to persons seeking repayment under the vehicle registration tax export repayment scheme; and if he will seek an explanation from the Revenue Commissioners on why this fee is so high. [22260/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (9 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 506. To ask the Minister for Defence the steps his Department is undertaking during procurement of defensive equipment by his Department to ensure human rights due diligence is undertaken; and regarding public procurement from Israeli security company Elbit, if he will consider reviewing further public contracts from this supplier in view of its alleged involvement in illegal activities....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Oversight (9 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 542. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce a criminal justice inspectorate similar to that in place in the North of Ireland, as recommended by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality. [21626/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (9 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 571. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to set down the date for the commencement of the new courthouse in Letterkenny, County Donegal; her views on whether the car parking provision for the new courthouse is adequate; and the plans in place for the existing courthouse. [22046/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Disability Services Funding (9 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 604. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide assurances that there will be no cuts to the Disability Equality Specialist Support Agency after June 2015, as feared by those relying on the service. [21315/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: No problem Chairman, but I will take as long as everybody else. I have correspondence from a personal insolvency practitioner regarding the issue of split mortgages. Many of the banks seem to have gone down the road of the split mortgage, but when the borrower reaches 70 years of age, they then try to recoup the warehoused section of it. However, it is a concern that they expect people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: When did the Government first approach the ISI regarding its opinion on the bank veto? I understand the service voiced its unhappiness about the veto. What was the Government's response to the issues raised?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Deputy Niall Collins referred to the issues arising in Limerick. In terms of the number of people who might have consulted a personal insolvency practitioner, what impact does Mr. O'Connor believe the service has made? The numbers who availed of the personal insolvency route were much lower than anticipated in the year since the legislation was introduced. In fairness, that is reflected in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Is there merit in publishing a list of insolvency practitioners in a similar manner to the civil legal aid board?

Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: There are three long-delayed Bills in the justice area. The Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill is a big issue for people who were convicted of very minor offences in their youth and who now face a barrier to employment. It has been delayed for far too long. The second Bill is mediation legislation, which will be very important with regard to family law. It would mean people would...

Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: He was to be here at 1 p.m. I do not know what has happened.

Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It must be introduced by the Deputy in person.

Other Questions: Immigration Policy (26 May 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This session did not start until 2.03 p.m.

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (26 May 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I must object in the strongest terms. This session did not start until 2.03 p.m. and there are three minutes still remaining in this session under my clock because the quota from the Government side was not here. I have been waiting patiently for this question and I will adhere to the three minutes.

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (26 May 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is a point of order. There is a question here.

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (26 May 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This session did not start until 2.03 p.m. We are sitting here with questions we cannot put.

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (26 May 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Can the Acting Chairman clarify a point of order?

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (26 May 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I will not take my seat because this session was delayed by three minutes. The Acting Chairman is rewarding the Government for not getting its numbers here and denying the Opposition its chance to ask questions. It is outrageous. My point of order continues while the Ceann Comhairle is in the Chair. The Ceann Comhairle is normally very reasonable.

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (26 May 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Ceann Comhairle is normally very reasonable when it comes to the issue of time. If a session is late in starting, he allows the Opposition to have its full period for questions. One question is being denied here because the session was late in starting due to the Government quorum. I ask the Ceann Comhairle to adjudicate on this issue and allow it. I am only asking for two minutes....

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (26 May 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Can I ask the Ceann Comhairle a question?