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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...

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Reform of Judicial Appointments Procedures Bill 2013 was published in January last year and it seeks to increase transparency and accountability in judicial appointments. Confidence in the justice system is contingent on a Judiciary which is free from political control and political or other bias. It is essential that there is an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (5 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 102. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria for paramedics who are on a panel seeking a transfer from one region to another. [24004/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (5 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 103. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole time equivalent paramedics that are employed in the north west region; and if any paramedics are currently being recruited in that region. [24005/14]

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (4 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 12:In page 26, line 31, to delete “56 days” and substitute “42 days”.The Human Rights Commission has argued that this should remain at 42 days, as opposed to 56 days.

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (4 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 7:In page 20, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following:“(7) The number of staff seconded to the Commission from the Department of Justice and Equality, or any other government department, should not exceed 25 per cent and never be more than 50 per cent of the total workforce of the National Human Rights Institutions. Senior level posts in the Irish Human...

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (4 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To clarify, the Minister believes the amendment would contradict the stated objective.

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (4 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 9:In page 21, line 15, after "sufficient" to insert "in the view of the commission".This concerns the budget allocation to the relevant body, which section 26 indicates "with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, to be reasonably sufficient for the purposes of expenditure". We are asking that the commission should be "reasonably sufficient" by...

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (4 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 5:In page 15, line 24, to delete “a criminal” and substitute “an indictable”.This is straightforward. There is a concern that somebody who was involved in a human rights protest could be caught up under the wording "criminal offence". I ask that it be reconsidered. With this amendment, such a person would not automatically be excluded...