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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]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Appointments to State Boards (27 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 516. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if three of the nine board members of the Western Development Commission appointed by his predecessor on behalf of the Government are former Fine Gael councillors; if another of the board members is a former election candidate for the Labour Party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3528/15]

Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We have been waiting on this debate for years and, therefore, I am delighted the motion is before the House. Everyone recognises the need for reform of the junior cycle. Everyone, including Members on the Opposition benches and members of the teacher unions, has bought into the idea of reform and agrees that reform is good. We welcome aspects of what is proposed by the Department but there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We are discussing petition 33 of 2013 on equality and fairness regarding the raising of the State pension age to 66 and beyond. The petitioner, Mr. Henry Gaynor, is with us today. I remind everybody to be careful with mobile phones as they interfere with the live broadcast. We are pleased to welcome Mr. Gaynor, who submitted a petition to the committee entitled "Equality and fairness...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Before commencing I must read a note on parliamentary privilege. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to a qualified...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: As a vote has been called in the Dáil, we will just allow Deputy Harrington's question and will get a response. We will keep it sharp.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I apologise but are members happy to pair for this vote? There are two Government and two Opposition Deputies present. Is that all right as it would enable us to continue? Alternatively, if Deputies wish to vote in the Dáil they probably need to go now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We have a choice to make. If we are going to vote we should suspend the meeting and go now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: While I think another ten minutes could take this home, if the Deputies are happy to miss this vote we can pair off. Alternatively, if people wish to vote, we must go now and then return.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Yes. It is a Dáil vote and there are two Deputies each from the Government and the Opposition. We can pair off here now and our Whips can whip us later on. Is that agreed? Agreed. Has Deputy Harrington concluded?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: When Mr. Gaynor finishes today, we will send the transcript of this sitting to the Department of Social Protection for a response on the issues he has raised, which will form part of our further deliberations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Equality and Fairness of State Pension: Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Before I allow the Deputy to contribute again, on 30 October we received a response from the office of the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation regarding Mr. Gaynor's petition. To summarise, the response indicates a need for a change in legislation. The Minister and the Department made the point that, under equality legislation, including European, if a company was to say that it...