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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]

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 654. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any anti-crime prevention and detection strategy is currently in operation in Dublin city centre; her plans to introduce such a strategy in consultation with both local business owners and the community. [29749/14]

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 655. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action that is being taken to combat anti-social behaviour around the Temple bar area between Westmoreland Street and Wellington Quay in Dublin city which is negatively impacting on local traders and visitors to the area. [29750/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Investigations (8 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 741. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that surveillance equipment was illegally used in an office used by maintenance staff at Letterkenny General Hospital; if he will reassure staff at Letterkenny General Hospital that their right to privacy in the workplace was not compromised; if he will establish if this practice has not occurred anywhere else...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (2 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I also offer my apologies. I thank the Minister for her kind invitation. Perhaps she might consider giving us future opportunities, but I cannot make it this time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (2 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I appreciate the invitation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Eurodac: Motion (2 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: With regard to fingerprints, there is an existing directive and they are a legitimate requirement. I am aware of a case where an applicant here in Ireland claimed to be from a certain country which is noted for conflict. The person was fingerprinted in Britain initially and it emerged that the person was from a different country in Africa. When an Irish check was done the authorities could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Eurodac: Motion (2 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am advised that Ireland has not implemented Prüm and, therefore, we cannot seek information from Eurodac for criminal investigations. What are the benefits for Ireland opting-in? Other countries have signed up to Prüm. Has a two-tier situation emerged?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Eurodac: Motion (2 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Eurodac: Motion (2 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Eurodac database is huge, with 2.3 million individuals, and it will grow substantially as we move forward. There are concerns around access by law enforcement agencies to the database, most notably from the European data protection supervisor. It is not complete access but there is concern that asylum seekers will be criminalised through this process. Why would somebody who has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Eurodac: Motion (2 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The European data protection supervisor argues that a new impact assessment should have been performed. It also states that the necessity and proportionality of access to Eurodac for law enforcement has not been demonstrated. Does the Minister believe it is okay that an impact assessment was not carried out? Has the important matter of proportionality been demonstrated to our Government?...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (2 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to fund a new bridge at Cockhill, Buncrana, County Donegal. [28596/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Services (2 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide funding for a new coastguard station building at Malin Head, County Donegal or substantially upgrading the existing station. [28598/14]