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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (1 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 285. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 11 June 2014, if Inland Fisheries Ireland has engaged communication consultants partially for the purpose outlined in that question; if so, will he provide details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28337/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (26 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 137. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is total confusion, chaos and competition among local community development companies, small independent community groups, Traveller organisations and the National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks as a consequence of the tendering process being...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (26 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 138. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the social inclusion community activation programme, for which local community development companies are currently preparing to tender, has no mechanism to protect the work done over the years with the Traveller community and women; if he agrees that this work is essential...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This petition is an example of why the work we do is important and why the development of a public petitions process at the heart of the Oireachtas is beneficial. This citizen has brought his experience to bear to put forward his view and change has happened in these Houses as a result of him submitting his petition. That is encouraging. It is an example to encourage citizens to engage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is agreed. We will close the petition because it is inadmissible and we will make the Ombudsman aware of the case. Following that, we have more work to do in examining the general area. Petition No. P00010/14 is from Mr. Colm Murphy and 12 supporting petitioners seeking regulation of the legal profession. The petitioner is calling for the manner in which the Law Society treats all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The general theme of regulation of legal services is being dealt with in the Legal Services Regulation Bill. The petitioner is concerned that the legislation will not address the issues he has raised. What is being asked is that the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, which is expert in the area and has been engaging with the Bill for some time, would examine the petition in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Bill is approaching Report Stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Bill is running behind schedule. We understand it will be quite a while before Report Stage is taken in the Dáil. If the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality and Defence believes that the issues raised, which it will examine in detail, are not addressed, it will notify the Minister to consider tabling an amendment on Report Stage. That is agreed. Petition No. P00011/14 is from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Yes. The petitioner has had some fun with the petition.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We are not qualified, as the committee probably lacks in musical expertise. I do think the song which was referred to is a great song.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: No, but we wish the petitioner well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The petitioner had lots of fun with his engagement but we cannot engage with it as I am sure he would appreciate. Petition No P0008/14 is from Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald. He is seeking greater access for the public to Leinster House. The Joint Sub-committee on Public Petitions considered this petition at its meeting on 9 April 2014. Arising from its deliberations the committee agreed, as a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The joint committee is now in public session and we will record our decisions. The first petition for reconsideration today is Petition No. P00027/13 from Mr. Damon Matthew Wise, national secretary-CEO (voluntary) of the National Board, directors, shadow directors and executive committee. It was submitted by a corporate body. The petitioner is seeking to raise proposals to allow for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Justice and Home Affairs Council: Discussion (25 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I was alarmed to read the Irish Council for Civil Liberties' statement following Vodafone's publication of this international report. Ireland is the only one of 29 countries that denied them the ability to publish what the State had sought from them. The ICCL says that our interception laws are from a pre-digital age. They are archaic and need to be updated. More importantly, the ICCL...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Justice and Home Affairs Council: Discussion (25 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have a final question on what is referred to as the dark net, which emerged as a form of preventing surveillance. It was initially a benign development by journalists and pro-democracy campaigners who emerged in Egypt and elsewhere. Unfortunately, however, recent evidence in Britain suggests that the dark net is now being utilised by people availing of child abuse images. This debate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Justice and Home Affairs Council: Discussion (25 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: With regard to the decision of the European Court of Justice to strike down the data retention directive, the Minister will be aware that the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has welcomed the decision here in Ireland. There is concern over the need to find a balance between the requirement of a state to gather intelligence, monitor and identify threats to its security, which...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Planning (25 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 107. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the chaos surrounding the rolling out of the social inclusion and community activation programme; if he has received reports of the insufficient information supplied to voluntary and community organisations currently delivering local community development programmes; if he understands...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Planning (25 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 108. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the directive he cites, 2004/18/EU, to justify the tendering of the social inclusion and community activation programme was repealed before the notice of the tender was issued; if the tendering of the programme still has a safe legal basis; if he will outline the nature of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Planning (25 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 109. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in respect of the tendering of the social inclusion and community activation programme, if he has read European Directive 2014/24/EU; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is now the current law on public procurement in Ireland; if he has read preamble seven which sets down that the directive is without...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Planning (25 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 110. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland is the only country in the European Union which has put its national local community development programme or analogous programme out to public tender; the reason this is necessary in Ireland but not in any other member state; if he asked for or commissioned any...