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Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Report Stage (1 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 17:In page 127, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following:“Transfer of DNA samples or profiles to other jurisdictions110. (1) A DNA sample or profile may not be transferred to another jurisdiction for the purposes of it being used against an individual who has already stood trial and been acquitted in this jurisdiction. (2) The transfer of DNA samples or...

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Report Stage (1 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 6:In page 52, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following:“(2) Excluding for consideration under this section any conviction covered by the terms of the Good Friday Agreement 1998,”.As I indicated, Sinn Féin welcomes the thrust of the Bill, albeit with some concerns. The purpose of the amendment is to obtain clarity on the provision on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Ethnicity (1 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 141. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has read the recently published Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality's report on the recognition of Traveller ethnicity; and his views on same. [19749/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (1 May 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 142. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is the intention of the Office of Public Works to hand Swinford Courthouse over to the Swinford community who can then decide its future use. [19756/14]

Other Questions: Corrib Gas Field (30 Apr 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: By any objective analysis, the policing of the Corrib gas debacle was a sad episode in the history of the Garda Síochána. Many of the people of Erris suffered during that period for standing up and confronting a profound injustice to the people of that community and this State in terms of the revenue that was attained from it. The Minister is aware that the UN special rapporteur...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Extradition Arrangements (30 Apr 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: After the Supreme Court made its ruling, the Minister stated publicly that he would consult the Attorney General on the matter. On three subsequent occasions, the legal representatives of Mr. Ian Bailey corresponded with the Minister on the failure of An Garda Síochána to fully co-operate with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission in respect of documentation. As the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Extradition Arrangements (30 Apr 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I note that the Minister failed to answer both my questions, neither of which is immediately relevant to the Fennelly commission of investigation. According to media reports, the French authorities with an interest in the Bailey case have requested permission to visit Ireland again. I understand the Minister has received correspondence from Mr. Bailey's legal representatives which sets out...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Extradition Arrangements (30 Apr 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 5. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he has taken in relation to the Ms Sophie Toscan du Plantier case since the Supreme Court refused to extradite Mr. Ian Bailey to France to face questions. [19613/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Extradition Arrangements (30 Apr 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In late 2012, the 44-page report by the Director of Public Prosecutions was provided to Ian Bailey's legal team. On the basis of the report and other matters, the Supreme Court adjudicated that he should not be extradited to France. We have since learned that tapes have emerged as part of a discovery order and these tapes are damning and very serious. They will form part of the Fennelly...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Official Engagements (30 Apr 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Minister said the possibility of sending a replacement Minister or Minister of State did not arise. Can he give me further information on how it did not arise? When was he invited? On what date did he receive the invite to attend the AGSI conference? When did he become aware of a clash? What arrangements could he have made to send another Minister? Apparently, many years ago, the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Official Engagements (30 Apr 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: After all the crises and given the problems he has caused for his colleagues in knocking on doors every day across the State, the way he has managed all of these affairs and how he has summarised the role of the Opposition as denigrating members of An Garda Síochána, at times the Minister takes no responsibility whatsoever for his mishandling of all of these affairs. It is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Official Engagements (30 Apr 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 2. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason he did not ensure that a replacement Minister attended the recent AGSI conference on his behalf; and his views on the reason he was not invited to the GRA conference. [19612/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Official Engagements (30 Apr 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Minister has given a reason as to why he could not attend the AGSI conference, which is fair enough. However, why did he not send a Minister of State or another Minister to engage with the Garda sergeants and inspectors who were present? Why for the second year in a row did the Garda Representative Association not invite the Minister to attend its conference?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (30 Apr 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 570. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to engage with stakeholders prior to completing his review on firearms. [18978/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (30 Apr 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the measures he will put in place to provide for the transport of children to school in County Donegal by a company (details supplied) which has gone into liquidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19095/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (30 Apr 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process by which the curriculum for history taught in our schools is drawn up and the way that history is verified to be accurate; and how what is taught is prioritised. [19383/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (30 Apr 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 553. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 741 of 25 March 2014, if he will provide an indicative timetable for the appointment of the other board members and when the applications will be determined. [18778/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (30 Apr 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 622. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the case of Fr. Niall Molloy; and when the current review will be completed. [19614/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (30 Apr 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 623. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the inquest into the murder of a person (details supplied) was adjourned for the 13th time in March and that this, and the refusal of An Garda Síochána to share vital information with the Police Ombudsman in the North, is causing great distress to the family and obstructing the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (30 Apr 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 624. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has met with a person (details supplied) to discuss the death of their baby and to discuss with them the significant number of questions that they have arising out of the Gageby report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19616/14]