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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (19 Feb 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to split the regulator into two agencies, one that is responsibility for prudential regulation and another responsible for financial conduct. [8501/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (19 Feb 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 157. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the situation for a former political prisoner (details supplied) who has been let go from their job due to former convictions; if they qualify under the spent convictions legislation. [8513/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Eligibility (13 Feb 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 153. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the full amount of €188 for jobseeker's benefit is only based upon stamps accrued (details supplied). [7396/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We must conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That concludes our engagement with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. I thank the members of the commission, Commissioner Simon O'Brien, chairperson, Commissioner Kieran FitzGerald and Commissioner Carmel Foley, and their colleagues, for attending the meeting today and for their co-operation. We are sincerely grateful to you for appearing before the committee so quickly and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Deputy should be asking questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We need a question and not commentary from the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Let us get to it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Deputy's time will have concluded when the chairman responds so he may ask another question now if he wishes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Deputy Timmins should put the three questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We have two more contributors, Deputies Luke 'Ming' Flanagan and Pringle. That is 20 minutes and we will finish just after 8 p.m. I ask committee members to stay on as we have to convene in private session to decide our next step.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The witnesses have been here all this time. If I open up for clarifications it could open up. Is it agreed by the committee that we do not open the floor for clarifications? We can be here only for so long. It will be almost four hours and we have had a lot of time. If the committee disagrees, I will take a ruling on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I seek a show of hands on whether we will allow clarifications after the next two questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: If a question has been asked and it has not been answered properly, members can seek clarification. If members want to raise new issues at the end that have not been dealt with by a previous questioner, that is not clarification.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: For example, if the Senator comes in after Deputy Pringle or Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan, if her question is on what was in her view an unanswered question, I will allow it. I cannot allow what Deputy Charles Flanagan did earlier, unfortunately. I must be consistent in the application of the rules.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: What does the Senator mean by clarifications? Is it new issues?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Will Senator O'Keeffe give me an example of a clarification? Does she mean she has more different questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am very clear now. Senator O'Keeffe is referring to new issues. We could keep going all night, which I do not recommend.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I ask for a show of hands. The point of clarification should have been made when the question was put, not at the end of the session. It is unfair on Deputy Charles Flanagan and others.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Does the committee feel we should continue and allow further clarifications after the next two questioners? If so, that is fine. Could we have a show of hands? Should we continue with further clarifications after the next two questioners? Two members are in favour. The question is lost.