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Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Civil Debt (Procedures) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2015)

David Stanton: Amendment No. 22 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 21. Amendments Nos. 21 and 22 will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Civil Debt (Procedures) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2015)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Message to Dáil (10 Jul 2015)

David Stanton: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil:The Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the Civil Debt (Procedures) Bill 2015 and has made amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Beds (9 Jul 2015)

David Stanton: 15. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied there are sufficient nursing home beds to meet demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27651/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (9 Jul 2015)

David Stanton: 21. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide a day care centre in Youghal in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27650/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Youth Strategy (8 Jul 2015)

David Stanton: 11. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 24 February 2015, if the new national youth strategy has now been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27330/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (8 Jul 2015)

David Stanton: 34. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 28 April 2015, if the review of theschool completion programme has been completed; the actions he intends to take as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27329/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Vaccination Programme (1 Jul 2015)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for her response and for acknowledging the fact that this is a terrible condition brought on by the vaccine. I acknowledge the fact that vaccines are important and save many lives. This is an unintended side-effect of what happened. A total of 74 people have been affected in Ireland. I understand a centre of excellence was supposed to be established in...

Topical Issue Debate: Vaccination Programme (1 Jul 2015)

David Stanton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this Topical Issue matter, and I thank the Minister of State for being present. Millions of doses of the vaccine Pandemrix were administered across Europe in 2009 and 2010 as a result of the response to the global H1N1 swine flu pandemic at the time. Studies have since demonstrated that this vaccine causes narcolepsy at a rate of between...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairman-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

David Stanton: We have no apologies, which is interesting. The purpose of this part of the meeting is to have an engagement with Mr. Paddy Hopkins, chairman-designate of the Charities Regulatory Authority. On behalf of the joint committee, I welcome Mr. Hopkins and thank him for giving of his time to be here. The format of the meeting is that I will invite Mr. Hopkins to make a brief submission of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairman-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

David Stanton: Thank you, Mr. Hopkins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairman-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

David Stanton: I join my colleagues in wishing Mr. Hopkins well. What fees do charities pay to register?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairman-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

David Stanton: In the discussions with the various charities, was there not an understanding that charities would be expected to make a contribution towards the costs of the regulator through a nominal registration fee, depending on the size and turnover of the charity?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairman-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

David Stanton: When the board has made that decision, I ask Mr. Hopkins to inform the committee about what it decided. What is the regulator's relationship with Revenue in regard to granting charitable status?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairman-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

David Stanton: Could the situation arise whereby a body can be registered as a charity with the regulator but does not have charity status with Revenue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairman-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

David Stanton: That could cause confusion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairman-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

David Stanton: Concerns have been expressed about groups purporting to operate as charities which are not registered with the regulator, the Companies Registration Office or Revenue. Has a strategy been developed to identify these groups and ensure they are brought into the regulatory net so that the sector can continue to build on its reputation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairman-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

David Stanton: What will happen in the meantime?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairman-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

David Stanton: Does Mr. Hopkins wish to make any final comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairman-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

David Stanton: On behalf of the committee I thank Mr. Hopkins's predecessor, Mr. Conor Woods, for his work and wish him well in the future. I understand he is continuing to assist Mr. Hopkins for the time being. I wish Mr. Hopkins and his team well in their important work and I look forward to seeing huge progress in this area under his stewardship.