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Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Taoiseach should hear the information because it is clear he is not getting the information.

Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: There will be a commission of investigation into the Guerin report, yet the Secretary General will come before us to discuss the matter. He will also discuss the handling of correspondence which is being dealt with by the Fennelly commission but he does not wish to talk about the reason the Garda Commissioner resigned or was sacked. It is outrageous and he needs to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: My next question is for the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, ICCL, which in fairness has acknowledged the professionalism of the Garda Inspectorate, and the curricula vitae of the three senior personnel in the inspectorate show they obviously are people of the highest calibre. However, the ICCL makes the point that in the forthcoming new dispensation its existence might not be necessary....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: As a final question, I obviously had questions on intelligence, security and policing and whether functions should be separated or held together. I listened to the witnesses' responses with great interest. What is best international practice? I acknowledge there is no such thing as perfection, but perhaps a number of the witnesses will draw attention to what they perceive as being good...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Obviously, there is consensus among the presenters today and our members on an independent policing authority, strengthened powers for the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, and so on but I want to focus on areas on which there does not appear to be consensus. My first questions are for the GSOC representatives. They make the point about efficiencies and that there are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have a second question for GSOC. We will have a presentation this afternoon from Dr. Richard O'Flaherty from Limerick. Are there any lessons to be learned in that regard? He has brought matters to the attention of GSOC. They have dragged on for three years. He will present based on his experiences. Does GSOC have any reflections on the issues he has brought to its attention?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I invite the GSOC commissioners to examine Dr. O'Flaherty's presentation, which will be in public view today. I will leave it with them to deal with the issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The next question is for Transparency International Ireland. It has been suggested that the confidential recipient process should remain in place as a support structure for members of An Garda Síochána in terms of the options available to them and supporting them through any complaints they might have but at the same time it also supports the idea that GSOC would deal with more...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (14 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 164. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will conclude the review of the laws on prostitution, in view of the fact that it is now almost 12 months since the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality unanimously supported targeting demand to end exploitation, abuse and human trafficking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21745/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (14 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 160. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the heads of the new immigration, residence and protection Bill will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21741/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (14 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 161. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the new immigration, residence and protection Bill will enshrine the right of family reunification in primary legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21742/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (14 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 162. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will include provisions for clear rules and guidelines in the immigration system under new legislation promised for later this year and end an overreliance on discretion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21743/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Racism Measures (14 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 163. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to combat racism in view of an 85% increase in reports to the Immigrant Council of Ireland in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21744/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (13 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has engaged in discussions with interested parties regarding the likely impact of proposed cuts to the staffing schedule for small schools for the 2014-15 academic year; if he will consider suspending the proposed cuts; the impact the proposed cuts will have on schools in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (13 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 437. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with the utility and environmental soundness of Inland Fisheries Ireland’s continuing practice of stocking non-native hatchery reared fish from their facility in Cong into the river Erriff. [21395/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (13 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 438. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with the actions and policy of Inland Fisheries Ireland in maintaining, promoting and exhibiting on its Facebook site, commentary from persons and organisations that is open to controversy and refutation by reputable scientific evidence and which is potentially damaging to the reputation and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (13 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 439. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with the actions and policy of Inland Fisheries Ireland in maintaining, promoting and exhibiting on its Facebook site, commentary from persons and organisations of a potentially defamatory nature in respect of named public servants in view of the liability to which IFI, as a State agency, and his...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Opening Hours (13 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 545. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to reduce Swinford Garda station to a part-time station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20933/14]

Order of Business (8 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: While I know it was raised earlier, I would like to get some sense of when the Cooke report into the allegations that the GSOC offices were bugged will be published and when the debate will take place. That was supposed to have been presented to the Government and to these Houses before Easter. Second, on the Legal Services Regulation Bill, it is outrageous that we are over three years...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland Remit (8 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 127. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 16 April 2014, to the effect that responsibility for protecting the freshwater pearl mussel falls within the remit of 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...