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Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: Section 40A of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 prohibits the publication or broadcasting of information that would be likely to lead members of the public to identify the parties to family law proceedings or children to whom the proceedings relate. Section 39 of the 2004 Act lists the legislation to which section 40A applies, which includes the Domestic Violence Act 1996. Section 43...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Integration (28 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: I would draw the Deputy’s attention to my response to question number 136 of 22 November 2017. I have no responsibility in relation to the actions of local authorities. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have sought the relevant information from the Local Government Management Agency. The names of the ten local authorities which have published a migrant integration...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Criminal Prosecutions Data (23 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: I am taking this Commencement matter on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality who, unfortunately, cannot be here this morning. I thank Senator Bacik for highlighting this issue and for her work on this matter over many years, which I know she will continue to do. The statistics sought by the Senator in this Commencement matter were compiled by the Central Statistics Office, which...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Criminal Prosecutions Data (23 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: I thank the Senator for her contribution and I will be sure to pass on her comments to the Minister. Returning to Part 4 of the Act, and specifically section 27, I must advise the House the exact nature of the report mandated under the new Act has yet to be decided. Related to this, I am aware that officials in the Department of Justice and Equality have been engaged in discussions as part...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (22 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: My Department provided funding to the organisation in question as outlined in the table.  (For part of 2011, this function was within the remit of the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs.)  This funding was mostly used for core costs. Year Amount 2011 €528,000 2012 €350,000 2013 €300,000 2014 €350,000 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Integration (22 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: I have no responsibility in relation to the actions of local authorities. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have sought the relevant information from the Local Government Management Agency. A survey was undertaken of the 31 local authorities and 10 have confirmed that their migrant integration strategies have been published. 19 local authorities do not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: 144. To ask the Minister for Health if his officials will facilitate a meeting with Cobh Community Hospital to discuss his plans for the hospital (detail supplied). [49502/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Provision (22 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: 145. To ask the Minister for Health the status of progress on the development of a day care centre (details supplied) in Midleton, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49503/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (22 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: 146. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available to an organisation (details supplied) to develop residential services at a facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49504/17]

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Court Procedures (16 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: I thank the Senator for raising this important matter in the House today on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Charles Flanagan, who, unfortunately, cannot be here today. Perjury, as the Senator has pointed out, is already established as a common law offence in Ireland and there have been prosecutions of this offence. There are specific offences which have been created...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Court Procedures (16 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: I thank the Senator for raising this matter and giving me the opportunity to show the attention it is already receiving. I listened carefully to what the Senator has said and will convey it to the Minister for Justice and Equality, asking him to take note of what the Senator has said. It is a very important issue. As outlined, there is already a common law offence of perjury which can be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gender Equality (16 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: The Programme for a Partnership Government includes a commitment to promote wage transparency by requiring companies of 50 or more employees to complete a wage survey.  Reflecting this, the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020 contains an action to promote wage transparency by requiring companies of 50 or more employees to complete a wage survey periodically and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department offers accommodation and related services to those in the International Protection process. At the end of October 2017, RIA was accommodating over 4,800 persons and the effective vacancy rate was just over 2% of its overall capacity.  The focus of RIA at the present time is to offer these vacancies (while managing its...

Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: That is not so.

Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: That is not correct.

Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: That is not the case.

Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: For the second time in less than a week, I find myself in this Chamber involved in a good and important debate. I congratulate Deputy Ó Laoghaire on bringing it forward but the House is doing the Deputy a disservice because there was no pre-legislative scrutiny of this set of important proposals. It will be debated in two hours - I have ten minutes - and the committee will do...

Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: No. I am sorry but I have listened to everybody so far. It would be far more valuable if that process had happened. However, it has not. I am on the Sub-committee on Dáil Reform where I have made the point again and again that good ideas like those suggested in the Bill need to be dealt with properly. We are not doing that, however. Instead, we are doing the Bill a disservice. The...

Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: I apologise if I misheard the Deputy. However, it is important we refer to the constitutionality of legislation and the risks associated. Once we contemplate reforms that relate to the administration of justice within the courts system, we have to be extra vigilant. It may well be that the Law Reform Commission's vision of a rules of court approach to the reform of the multi-party...

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: Having listened to speakers this afternoon, on behalf of the Minister for Health I am left in no doubt that this is clearly a very important matter for Deputies and many members of the public as well. I thank Deputies for the work that has gone into this and for taking part in today's debate. We must all remember that the fundamental issue we are discussing is whether the Bill will progress...