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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (10 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on negotiations between the Irish Government and the Canadian Government on a driving licence transfer process or mutual recognition of licences in each jurisdiction. [30571/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (10 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has received plans from Donegal County Council for a new bypass at Bonagee, Letterkenny, County Donegal; and if he will provide the funding for same. [30572/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (10 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide funding for an upgrade to the N14 Letterkenny to Lifford Road, County Donegal, as requested by Donegal County Council. [30573/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Secrecy Provisions in Central Bank Act 1942 and Sanction Procedure: Mr. Alan Jackman (9 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am conscious that we have observers here, for whom I will clarify the process. The petition system does not permit a person to raise a personal issue but to make a case for change based on his or her experience of how a public service works. The person does not have to be an expert in the area. Mr. Jackman is making a case as a layperson in the field. Our task, with the Department of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Secrecy Provisions in Central Bank Act 1942 and Sanction Procedure: Mr. Alan Jackman (9 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We can consider it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Secrecy Provisions in Central Bank Act 1942 and Sanction Procedure: Mr. Alan Jackman (9 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank Mr. Jackman for attending. We will meet briefly in private session to decide what we will do next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Secrecy Provisions in Central Bank Act 1942 and Sanction Procedure: Mr. Alan Jackman (9 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I commend Mr. Jackman on giving a considered presentation and presenting case studies on how this issue impacts on a wider area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Secrecy Provisions in Central Bank Act 1942 and Sanction Procedure: Mr. Alan Jackman (9 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The point that one cannot make a complaint needs to be clarified. The Minister has advised us that a person can make a complaint but Mr. Jackman's evidence suggests otherwise. In my work as a public representative I have heard concerns that when allegations of impropriety come before the regulator, there is no accountability as to progress of the investigation, -----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Secrecy Provisions in Central Bank Act 1942 and Sanction Procedure: Mr. Alan Jackman (9 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ----- the findings made or what happened. That is something one should expect from the public administration of justice. I normally would not go as far as to say this rather than tease through the issues arising, but in my view the issues arising are clearly not acceptable. I presume the justification will be based on the impact of allegations on the commercial entity and the economy....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Secrecy Provisions in Central Bank Act 1942 and Sanction Procedure: Mr. Alan Jackman (9 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To be clear, Mr. Jackman's arguments are well made. He referred to the law and to case studies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Secrecy Provisions in Central Bank Act 1942 and Sanction Procedure: Mr. Alan Jackman (9 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: There is no question about that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Secrecy Provisions in Central Bank Act 1942 and Sanction Procedure: Mr. Alan Jackman (9 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Unfortunately, a vote is taking place in the Dáil; therefore, I ask Mr. Jackman to conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Secrecy Provisions in Central Bank Act 1942 and Sanction Procedure: Mr. Alan Jackman (9 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We will reconvene after the division for questions and answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Secrecy Provisions in Central Bank Act 1942 and Sanction Procedure: Mr. Alan Jackman (9 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The committee will hear a presentation by Mr. Alan Jackman on petition No. P00025/13, which is on strict secrecy provisions in the Central Bank Act 1942. I remind members, the witness and those in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile telephones and Blackberries are switched off or left in safe or flight mode as they interfere with the broadcasting system, even in silent mode. I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (8 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a progress report on the efforts of Donegal education training board to secure a site at Buncrana, County Donegal, of adequate dimensions to facilitate a three school campus (details supplied) and if he will allocate the necessary funding for this project to proceed. [29867/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Payments (8 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 374. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will immediately allocate funding support to the provider and licence holder of the Buncrana, County Donegal to Derry City bus route to reinstate the rights of the elderly and disabled free bus pass holders who avail of the service. [29143/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (8 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 541. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the person responsible for the continued maintenance and upkeep of the many mechanical sewerage treatment plants abandoned by developers, who have gone out of business; his views on the serious health risk to residents of these affected estates throughout the State; if he will indicate if responsibility lies with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (8 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 625. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the concerns in relation to the resource and IT limitations of the computer crime investigation unit of the Garda Síochána that has led to serious delays in prosecuting persons suspected of having images of child abuse stored on their computers. [29130/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Order Offences (8 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 652. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the number of public order offences prosecuted in Dublin city centre between July 2012 to date in 2014; if she will provide a breakdown of the areas of the city where these offences have occurred; and the type of offences. [29747/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Order Offences (8 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 653. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the consideration that has been given and the action taken to implement the recommendations of the Lord Mayor of Dublin's Commission on Anti-Social Behaviour report presented to her Department in 2012. [29748/14]