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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (17 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 544. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider ensuring the terms of reference of the forthcoming commission of investigation arising out of the findings of the Guerin report incorporate the role of An Garda Síochána in the circumstances leading up to the death of a person (details supplied) in a hit-and-run incident outside Carrickmacross, County Monaghan on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (17 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 559. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures she will take to strengthen the law to ensure that no person found guilty of a road traffic offence can avoid penalty points by paying a fine or contributing to a poor box. [25513/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Fisheries (11 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 73. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 127 of 8 May 2014, which states that responsibility for protecting the freshwater pearl mussel is a matter for the National Parks and Wildlife Service, if he is satisfied that all of the actions taken by Inland Fisheries Ireland and or its predecessor organisations in their management of rivers...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (11 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 91. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with the utility and the environmental soundness of Inland Fisheries Ireland continuing the practice of stocking non-native hatchery reared fish from their facility in Cong into the river Erriff; the scientific purpose or research the IFI is relying on to justify this practice; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland (11 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 92. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 438 and 439 of 13 May 2014, if his reply, which raises very serious questions for the use of social media by all State bodies, is supported by legal opinion. [24815/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (11 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 93. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that best practice is being followed by Inland Fisheries Ireland in their policy of allowing the exploitation of endangered and protected stock of wild salmon by means of catch and release angling. [24816/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (11 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if it is the practice of Inland Fisheries Ireland to carry out assessments of factors leading to the mortality of wild salmon which have been subjected to catch and release angling; and if studies have been carried out on delayed mortality following catch and release angling, will they be published. [24817/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland (11 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 95. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Inland Fisheries Ireland used public moneys to engage a firm of communications consultants to advise on IFI’s stance and subsequent communications of actions in respect of a particular aquaculture application; and if he is satisfied that this represents an appropriate use of public funds. [24818/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (11 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 16 April 2014 and the subsequent provision of a list of research projects undertaken by Inland Fisheries Ireland or its predecessor organisations, the reason his Department did not include a major EU collaborative research project named sustainable management of interactions...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland (11 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that all employees of Inland Fisheries Ireland are fully compliant with the IFI’s code of business conduct for employees. [24820/14]

Death and Burial of Children in Mother and Baby Homes: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Whenever we start to digest the full horror of all the stories that have emerged not recently but for several years we must go back to its roots. Where did it all go wrong? What was at the root of it? Let us consider this building, in particular. We are surrounded by the leaders of the 1916 Rising and icons of our struggle for independence. They helped to formulate the Proclamation, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Theft (10 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 448. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of instances of theft of firearms from firearms dealers' premises in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24696/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Theft (10 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 449. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of firearms stolen in each instance of theft from firearms dealers' premises in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24697/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Theft (10 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 450. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of each firearm type by reference to handguns, rifles, shotguns, blank firing guns, antique guns and deactivated guns reported stolen in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24698/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Theft (10 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 451. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of firearms used in crimes in the past five years that were recovered by the Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24699/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Theft (10 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 452. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of firearms recovered from crimes which were identified as having been stolen from licensed firearms owners, other than firearms stolen from firearms dealers or members of the Garda or Defence Forces, in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24700/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (10 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 453. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she or the Garda Commissioner have commissioned an independent risk assessment in accordance with accepted best internationally recognised standards to determine the actual risk associated with lawful firearms ownership having regard to the legal requirements that apply to firearms licence applicants in this jurisdiction; if no such risk...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (10 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 454. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will meet representatives of various sports shooting associations regarding the maladministration of the firearms licensing laws by the Garda Síochána and whose arguments have been supported by almost 600 court judgements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24702/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (10 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 455. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality having regard to the widespread disquiet among sports shooting organisations at the manner in which the Garda has administered the firearms licensing code over the past four years, the enormous number of court judgements against the Garda arising from their members' complaints and the importance of the integrity of the firearms licensing code...

Reform of Judicial Appointments Procedures Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am disappointed that the Government will vote against this Bill but we have had a constructive debate and it has been a helpful opportunity to examine these issues. I reiterate that the intervention by the Chief Justice, Susan Denham and her committee was very timely. It sent a clear message that the Judiciary wants to see a change to the appointments procedure. Whether we like it or...