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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Global Resettlement Needs and Related Matters: UNHCR (24 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: We have to be cognisant of the fact that we have the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade. We are dealing with the issues as they are right now. How stability might be put in place in those countries is probably a matter for the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade rather than us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Global Resettlement Needs and Related Matters: UNHCR (24 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: I will let Deputy O'Dowd in again. At the same time, we have a situation where we have millions of people displaced across the world. The Pope recently spoke about a third world war, in effect, going on. We are facing the consequences of all that, which includes all these people. Ms Magennis mentioned the undocumented people arriving here, which is a very important issue as well. We see...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Global Resettlement Needs and Related Matters: UNHCR (24 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: I am not saying Deputy O'Dowd should.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Global Resettlement Needs and Related Matters: UNHCR (24 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: I am just making a point that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Global Resettlement Needs and Related Matters: UNHCR (24 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: -----our main focus is on the people arriving in Ireland and how we deal with them. That is the purpose of this meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Global Resettlement Needs and Related Matters: UNHCR (24 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: I am sorry, but I will let the Deputy speak again when I am finished. What I am saying is that another committee focuses on issues of foreign affairs and we do not usually cross over, although I accept that there are overlaps. I do not disagree with the Deputy at all. I am only pointing out that this matter is complicated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Global Resettlement Needs and Related Matters: UNHCR (24 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: I thank Ms Magennis. Does Deputy O'Dowd have a further question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Global Resettlement Needs and Related Matters: UNHCR (24 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: I attended the Syrian refugee event in Cork at the weekend and some of the stories I heard were horrific. However, the system set up in that regard seems to be working well. I have just a few questions. How will the people who are to be resettled here be selected and where does that selection process happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Global Resettlement Needs and Related Matters: UNHCR (24 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: So, the selection process has been well worked out. In regard to the Dublin Convention and the Dublin regulations, does that process work at all? The convention provides that where people land in a member state, that is where they should make their application and they should not move on to another member state. Am I correct in saying that this regulation does not seem to be working at all?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Global Resettlement Needs and Related Matters: UNHCR (24 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: Thank you. We have completed our discussion. I thank the witnesses for attending today and for engaging with us on this important issue. I am sorry there were not more members present, due to other demands on their time.

Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: I will be not be long. I want to comment on this important legislation and acknowledge that the Government is working hard to provide housing. The housing crisis is very serious. While this Bill deals with urban regeneration, I represent a constituency which is predominantly rural, although it also contains a number of medium-sized towns. I have never encountered such an acute need for...

Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this important Bill. I am very interested in this subject. In my view, one of the most important Departments is the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in terms of its work and planning into the future in respect of children and young people. It is important that Department is well resourced. I have listened to most of the...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: This meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Bill 2013. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, and her officials. Due to other commitments, the Minister of State must leave at 1.30 p.m., so we will adjourn at that time and resume, if necessary, at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 1 July. I propose we suspend for 15 minutes at...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 5, 14, 34, 48, 109, 245, 247, 249, 253 to 264, inclusive, 396, 397 and 416 are related. Amendment No. 1 is consequential on amendment No. 2. Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 5, 14, 34, 48, 109, 245, 247, 249, 253 to 264 inclusive, 396, 397 and 416 will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: I thought the Deputy had got that list.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: I will pass that on to the Deputy.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: We are dealing with all the amendments in the group now. They cannot be discussed later but the Minister of State will move them in the order in which they arise.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: Amendments Nos. 3, 4, 140, 141, 146, 147, 200 and 201 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: Amendments Nos. 7 to 10, inclusive, 28, 36, 86 to 101, inclusive, 105, 113, 120, 122, 123 and 202, are related and may be discussed together. Amendments Nos. 7 to 9, inclusive, are consequential on amendment No. 86.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: I ask everyone to speak through the Chair, please.