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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Legal Costs (21 Mar 2017)

David Stanton: The Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 provides for independent regulation of the legal profession to improve access and competition, make legal costs more transparent and ensure adequate procedures for addressing consumer complaints. The 2015 Act makes extensive provision in Part 10 for a new and enhanced legal costs regime which will bring greater transparency to how legal costs are...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Legal Costs (21 Mar 2017)

David Stanton: I do not have the exact dates requested by the Senator. I will ask that they be communicated to him as soon as possible. I assure him again that the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality and her Department are fully apprised of the current issues concerning the Office of the Taxing Master and working to achieve a very early solution in that regard.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Electronic Tagging (21 Mar 2017)

David Stanton: I am here on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Fitzgerald, who sends her apologies as she cannot be present. I thank the Senator for raising this issue and for his thoughtful and well-researched presentation. As the Senator will be aware, the programme for Government gives a commitment to the preparation and fast-tracking of new bail legislation. The...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Electronic Tagging (21 Mar 2017)

David Stanton: I again thank the Senator for his input. The working group intends to make its recommendation as soon as possible in line with the progress of the legislation going through the Oireachtas.It has been established, it will continue its important work in this area and it will report its findings very soon. The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality will then be in a position to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (21 Mar 2017)

David Stanton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 to 119, inclusive, together. Following publication of the Programme for a Partnership Government, which outlined the Government's commitment to improving the accommodation environment for protection applicants, in particular for children and families, the Reception and Integration Agency of my Department began the process of examining ways in which this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (21 Mar 2017)

David Stanton: The position is that the UNHCR has identified and proposed to Ireland sufficient cases to fill the balance (261 refugees) of the 2017 refugee resettlement quota (520 refugees). These cases are under consideration at present by the resettlement unit in the Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration in this Department.

Criminal Justice (Suspended Sentences of Imprisonment) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (8 Mar 2017)

David Stanton: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016: Order for Report Stage (8 Mar 2017)

David Stanton: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (8 Mar 2017)

David Stanton: I thank the House for giving of its time to consider this relatively short but significant legislation. As explained on Second Stage, its primary purpose is to give effect to provisions of Directive 2013/40/EU on attacks against information systems. The Bill will also give effect to many of the key provisions of the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime, the Budapest convention. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Legislation (7 Mar 2017)

David Stanton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 to 111, inclusive, together. As I have previously conveyed to the House, it remains the intention to proceed with gambling legislation at the earliest opportunity including under the powers of the Minister for Justice and Equality under the gaming and lotteries legislation which have been delegated to me as Minister of State. The preparation of a Gambling...

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)

David Stanton: I listened with interest to what Deputies had to say about the Bill over the past two hours. I thank everyone who contributed to the debate and I am pleased to see the Bill has wide support. I will respond briefly to a few of the issues raised by Deputies this afternoon but I know the Tánaiste is open to proposals which will improve the Bill and the rights and protections for...

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Referral to Select Committee (2 Mar 2017)

David Stanton: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice and Equality pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 149(1).

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)

David Stanton: It is coming.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (2 Mar 2017)

David Stanton: According to the Reception and Integration Agency database, there were 4,644 persons residing in State provided accommodation at the end of February 2017. At the same date in 2015, there were 4,460 persons availing of State provided accommodation. This increase in the overall number of persons in accommodation masks the fact that there has been a significant decrease in the length of time...

Traveller Ethnicity: Statements (1 Mar 2017)

David Stanton: I thank the Taoiseach for making this very historic day for the Traveller community in Ireland happen. I also acknowledge the huge support that the Tánaiste has given to this event and decision, the Ministers who were unanimous in their support and everybody who spoke during the debate. There was unanimous and enthusiastic support for this decision from everybody who spoke. There were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (1 Mar 2017)

David Stanton: As the Deputy knows, the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) was established by Government Decision on 10 September 2015 as a direct response to the humanitarian crisis that developed in Southern Europe as a consequence of mass migration from areas of conflict in the Middle East and Africa. Under this programme, the Government has pledged to accept a total of 4,000 persons into the...

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Feb 2017)

David Stanton: No.

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Feb 2017)

David Stanton: I thank Deputies for their contributions to the debate. I regard reform in this area as something very important, as I stated a number of years ago, although it is not as long ago as Deputy Crowe made out. We have had elections and the formation of a Government since then. At that time and now, it seems we have agreement across the House that this must be addressed. We must get the detail...

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Feb 2017)

David Stanton: I thank Deputy Brady for the opportunity to discuss this very important issue and this very important Bill. As he will be aware, I have long had an interest in reforming our retirement age regime so that persons who have something valuable to contribute can continue to do so even beyond the so-called "normal" retirement age. The Government has decided not to oppose the Bill. As Deputy...

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2017)

David Stanton: The Deputy's time is up.