Results 4,901-4,920 of 8,978 for speaker:Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The committee is sitting in its capacity as the joint sub-committee on public petitions. I remind everybody to switch off their mobile telephones, BlackBerry and other devices. The proceedings are broadcast live and we do not wish to have them interrupted. I welcome Ms Deirdre McCarthy who submitted a petition to the committee entitled, "Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In Donegal there was a very strong lobby from the community sector opposing this, and I made the point that the community sector is so strong. In Donegal alone, there are hundreds and hundreds of organisations that were being affected by this. Even in terms of bottom-up development and participative democracy, it was a major issue. I conveyed to them that they have considerable influence...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: At a certain point, certainly in Donegal, it was my understanding that there was an assurance that the local authorities would not do this, but rather would make sure those who were delivering the services would continue to do so. Maybe that was wishful thinking.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: There is a difficulty because the advice from the Attorney General is privileged and the Government does not have to make us aware of it. It can say it has been advised. That is the same for every government. In terms of the European Commission our committee may seek to bring in representatives of the Commission to give us their assessment of these directives and to respond to the points...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Our committee will certainly correspond with the Commission and may look to bring in representatives or even a Commissioner if need be.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Deputy is absolutely correct. The secretariat has summarised the key points to the Department for response. Initially, we can do a similar exercise with the Commission. That will be an interim measure. We will also invite a senior official from the Department to speak to us and also a senior representative of the European Commission. If it is agreed, we will bring both to a session...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Who does the Senator propose we invite?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Senator’s wishes have been recorded and we will see what we can do.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Senator O’Keeffe can make a point of clarification but she should be brief as Deputy Boyd Barrett has waited a long time to contribute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I recall senior people in the European Commission referring to the Irish model as a template for community participation. That is one of the strongest points for me. I must declare an interest in that I was elected as a community director to the Inishowen partnership in Donegal in 1996. From the get go, the model involved directly elected people from the community and a bottom-up approach....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I call Senator O'Keeffe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: A few points come to mind, having spoken to the clerk to the committee. We will seek from the Department, if it is attainable, the feedback from the surveys. We want to get the feedback they received to get a flavour of the issues. Another aspect is the advice that was sought from the Attorney General. We will ask the Department the wording of the advice and what advice it was seeking...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is a fair point. We will ask for the advice, although it is likely it will be withheld.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Senator is asking that we request the draft programme that was given to the delegates.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We also want to get the survey feedback they received to it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Yes, we want to know what advice was given.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Each Department would seek the advice of the Attorney General where it considers what is required is not clear; it is each Department's responsibility. Is that okay?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tendering of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We will send the transcript of the delegates' evidence and the question and answer session to the European Commission. We will draw to its attention the implications of this directive, as part of the background to this, and request a response from it. I thank Ms McCarthy and Ms Muldowney. We appreciate their attendance. It is an example of the importance of the petition system. It is a...
- Leaders' Questions (28 Jan 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Typical-----
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (28 Jan 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 73. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost to recruit 1000 new members of An Garda Síochána. [4008/15]