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Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (25 Jan 2018)

David Stanton: I thank Deputies for their contributions and for their broad support for this Bill. The passing of all Stages today will ensure that the legislation will be in place in advance of the busy Easter period, and this is why it has been brought forward. Deputy O'Callaghan and others made reference to the Government's Public Health (Alcohol) Bill, which passed all Stages in the Seanad last...

Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (25 Jan 2018)

David Stanton: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am very pleased to have the opportunity to introduce the Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017, the objective of which is to remove restrictions on the sale of intoxicating liquor on Good Friday. This Bill began its journey as a Private Members' Bill in the Seanad. During Second Stage discussions there, I made it clear that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (24 Jan 2018)

David Stanton: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the proposed Gambling Control Bill. The Government, on 10 January, 2018, approved the updating of the 2013 General Scheme of the Gambling Control Bill. The proposed updating follows on from the review work undertaken in the Department of Justice and Equality over the past year and consultations with interested stakeholders. Changes...

Seanad: Life Saving Equipment Bill 2017: Second Stage (23 Jan 2018)

David Stanton: I am taking this Private Members' Bill on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Charles Flanagan, who, unfortunately, must be in the Dáil at this time. I thank Senator Swanick and the other proposing Senators for bringing the Bill before the Seanad and highlighting the consequences that can result from vandalism to life-saving equipment. Having listened to previous...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (23 Jan 2018)

David Stanton: I welcome the report, Roma in Ireland - A National Needs Assessment, which provides very useful information and enhances our understanding of the experiences of some members of the Roma community. The Department of Justice and Equality funded this research following a recommendation made by Ms Emily Logan, the then Ombudsman for Children in her Report of the Special Inquiry (the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Programmes (16 Jan 2018)

David Stanton: The decision to reopen the accommodation facility at Linden House, Killarney, Co. Kerry was made to meet an urgent and unforeseen demand for accommodation by people seeking international protection that could not be met by the Department's existing accommodation portfolio. Linden House was previously used as an accommodation centre and was readily available to be used again. Persons...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gender Equality (16 Jan 2018)

David Stanton: On 9 August 2017, the Minister for Justice and Equality and I launched a public consultation on tackling the gender pay gap. Interested parties were invited to make submissions in writing by 4 October 2017. In all, 38 written submissions were received. A 'Summary of the Public Consultation: Measures to tackle the gender pay gap' was disseminated at a symposium in Dublin, 'Rising to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jan 2018)

David Stanton: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department oversees the provision of accommodation for applicants for international protection while their application is being processed. Not every applicant takes up the offer of that accommodation and many chose not to do so. In addition some residents move out of that accommodation and live with friends or families. Part of the role of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jan 2018)

David Stanton: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department oversees the provision of accommodation for applicants for international protection while their application is being processed. The Agency oversees the provision of accommodation for applicants for international protection while their application is being processed. Not every applicant takes up the offer of that accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gender Equality (16 Jan 2018)

David Stanton: This year, my Department is paying grants of €500,000 to the National Women's Council and €1,405,239 to the National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks.  These amounts are set annually. The following table gives details of the other funding administered by my Department in the areas mentioned in the question.  These grants were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (14 Dec 2017)

David Stanton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 218 together. As the Deputy is aware, on 26 April 2017, the European Commission initiated a Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU. The Directive is part of a package of measures aimed, inter alia, at addressing the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Community (14 Dec 2017)

David Stanton: As you will appreciate, I cannot comment on the conduct of an individual court case. As you are aware, the Traveller community campaigned for many years to have their unique heritage, culture and identity formally recognised by the Irish State. The recognition of Travellers as an Ethnic Group by the then Taoiseach last March, was a strong message from the State and a symbolic and positive...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gender Equality (14 Dec 2017)

David Stanton: The National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020 contains the following actions: "4.1 Commission an independent review of the situation of women in the governance and senior management of companies in Ireland and of measures to promote and to increase women’s representation, such as targets for business. 4.2 Informed by the recommendations of the independent review (at action 4.1),...

Topical Issue Debate: Traveller Community (12 Dec 2017)

David Stanton: I acknowledge the Deputy's point that the recognition last March by the Government and indeed by all parties here of Travellers as an ethnic minority represented a crucial step forward in the relationship between the Government, the Traveller community and the settled community. It is my aim that the national Traveller and Roma inclusion strategy will build on this landmark decision and we...

Topical Issue Debate: Traveller Community (12 Dec 2017)

David Stanton: I thank Deputy Ó Cuív for raising this important matter. We both acknowledge that the Traveller Community National Survey is a timely and valuable resource. I have read it a number of times. It covers a range of important issues affecting the Traveller community. As the Deputy will be aware, last June I launched the national Traveller and Roma inclusion strategy for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (12 Dec 2017)

David Stanton: All children under 18 years who live in State provided accommodation are under the care of their parent(s) or guardian(s). Any unaccompanied minors who arrive in the State are under the care of Tusla, the Child & Family Agency. The Reception & Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department provides monthly statistics covering the Deputy's question on the website www.ria.gov.ie....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Payments (12 Dec 2017)

David Stanton: The Deputy will appreciate that contract values are commercially confidential. In order to ensure the best value is achieved in the expenditure of public funds, it is not the practice to release into the public domain confidential information relating to matters which are under ongoing discussion between contractors and my Department. Notwithstanding this and in line with the Freedom...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Expenditure (12 Dec 2017)

David Stanton: Ancillary services including catering, security, light, heat, laundry facilities etc., provided in accommodation centres under contract to the Department of Justice and Equality are included in the contract price agreed following negotiations with the contractor. The Deputy will appreciate that contract values are commercially confidential. In order to ensure the best value is achieved in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Culture (12 Dec 2017)

David Stanton: On 13 June this year, I launched the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy 2017 – 2021. This Strategy contains 149 Actions, grouped under ten themes, which are as follows: - Cultural Identity; - Education; - Employment and The Traveller Economy; - Children and Youth; - Health; - Gender Equality; - Anti-discrimination and Equality; - Accommodation; - Traveller and...

Permanent Structured Cooperation: Motion (7 Dec 2017)

David Stanton: I thank the Deputies for their contributions on this important issue and welcome the opportunity to once again reaffirm Ireland's strong support for the development of the common security and defence policy and of EU capacity to respond to international crises in support of the United Nations. Ireland will continue to participate in all aspects of CSDP, as we have done since CSDP was...