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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ireland's Compliance with Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: I thank you all for coming here today. I apologise for having to leave in the middle of the meeting, but I was needed in the Dáil. This is an extremely serious and important matter. We will be sending these transcripts and the associated material to the Minister and to the Department to urge them to advance this issue. We are nearing the end of this Dáil, unfortunately. We do...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (10 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: 31. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 26 March 2015, the number of new apprenticeships for which curricula have been developed since the call for new apprenticeships in January 2015; the sectors in which the new apprenticeships are being developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18399/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Application Forms (9 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: 175. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the difficulties being encountered by teachers working on a casual basis in a number of schools in getting social welfare forms regarding hours worked completed; if she will allow primary school teachers, in particular, to self-assess; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21446/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Poverty (9 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: 275. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the United Nations Children's Fund report Innocenti Report Card 12 (details supplied); the responsibility of her Department in addressing the issues raised, particularly the reduction of child poverty; her plans to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22493/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (9 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: 540. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 508 of 26 May 2015, if the reformed and consolidated Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2014 will contain a definition of the offence of domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21549/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (9 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: 541. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the policy of An Garda Síochána in relation to domestic violence; the specific training provided to Gardaí to assist them in responding to incidents of domestic violence; if they advise all parties involved in domestic violence incidences as regards their rights in relation to safety and protection orders; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (9 Jun 2015)

David Stanton: 632. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 19 May 2015 regarding the steps being taken to address the issues identified in United Nations Children’s Fund Innocenti Report Card 12, the contact that his Department has had with the Government Departments in the whole-of-Government approach to address the issues and recommendations...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)

David Stanton: Apologies have been received from Deputies Anne Ferris and Gabrielle McFadden. The purpose of this meeting is to receive a briefing from the Insolvency Service of Ireland on the operation of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 since it has come into force and the role of the service in ensuring insolvency cases are resolved in a timely and cost-efficient fashion, without recourse to the courts...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)

David Stanton: Does Mr. O'Connor wish to sum up or will we open for questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)

David Stanton: The question concerns awareness. Does Mr. O'Connor wish to reply?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)

David Stanton: Could Mr. O'Connor speak through the Chair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)

David Stanton: When we issued our report in February 2012 we suggested that there should be an appeals mechanism built in. I think at the time we suggested the Credit Review Office or even the Insolvency Service of Ireland as being the initial point of contact because some people may be a bit anxious about going to court.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)

David Stanton: I call Deputy Finian McGrath with three questions, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)

David Stanton: We can come back to Deputy McGrath.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)

David Stanton: I ask the Deputy to remember my initial words at the start of the meeting about naming entities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)

David Stanton: Has Deputy McGrath finished?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)

David Stanton: I call Deputy Alan Farrell

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)

David Stanton: I call Deputy Mac Lochlainn to ask a few short, sharp questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)

David Stanton: People are watching this discussion at home or in their workplace, and others will watch it on television tonight. If some of these people are experiencing debt problems, what should they do?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Insolvency Services: Insolvency Service of Ireland (27 May 2015)

David Stanton: How do they go about getting in contact with a personal insolvency practitioner? Should they identify somebody in their locality?