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

David Stanton: What role does stigma and embarrassment play? During our hearings in 2012, a number of witnesses spoke about the embarrassment and stigma attached to debt and personal insolvency. Is it the case that people delay engaging until late in the day because of these issues?

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

David Stanton: There are three different levels - debt relief notices, DSAs and PIAs. Can Mr. O'Connor give the joint committee an idea of the numbers involved in each?

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

David Stanton: One of the questions that keeps coming up here is on the awareness of the work of the service. Can Mr. O'Connor talk to me about social media? Does the service have a social media presence and, if so, is it effective?

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

David Stanton: I would be interested to see a development on Facebook, Twitter and other platforms. They are extraordinarily powerful and their reach can be very great. Can Mr. O'Connor talk to me about those people who engage with the various services? Are there patterns with respect to ABC categories and social demographics?

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

David Stanton: Can we publish on our website the document Mr. O'Connor made available to the joint committee?

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

David Stanton: We will do that. Has the service engaged with post offices? Many people visit post offices to make payments and for other services. An Post has a network across the country. Mr. O'Connor has mentioned banks and courts, but post offices are very widespread public venues.

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

David Stanton: Unless Mr. O'Connor has any further comments, that is it. I thank the witnesses for attending today. We will be engaging with them again as this is the committee that was involved in the initiation of these insolvency measures.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Support Services (27 May 2015)

David Stanton: 101. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide details of the consultation exercise which the National Disability Authority undertook to ascertain the way its implementation plan can most effectively address the needs of persons with autism; the autism professionals who were consulted as part of the exercise; the progress that has been made to date with regard to autism...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (27 May 2015)

David Stanton: 147. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 436 of 4 March 2014, if he is aware of the delays in the Cork area for children needing to access Health Service Executive early intervention/autism spectrum disorder services; the number currently awaiting such services in Cork north Lee and Cork south Lee, respectively; the average waiting times in both of these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (27 May 2015)

David Stanton: 148. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 437 of 4 March 2014, the position regarding current waiting times for early intervention/autism spectrum disorder services in the Cork north Lee Health Service Executive area; the average waiting times for referrals; the average waiting times for assessments and subsequent average waiting times for services; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (27 May 2015)

David Stanton: 149. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 438 of 4 March 2014, with regard to waiting times for early intervention/autism spectrum disorder services in the Cork north Lee Health Service Executive area, if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers currently waiting for referral, assessment and various services, respectively, by zero to three months, three to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Education Review (27 May 2015)

David Stanton: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made by the National Council for Special Education with regard to the preparation of policy advice on the education of children within the autism spectrum disorder; the professionals and support organisations which have been consulted by the council as part of the preparation of this policy advice; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (26 May 2015)

David Stanton: 118. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made by her Department in developing a community court pilot project; when she expects the pilot to become operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19360/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (26 May 2015)

David Stanton: 138. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will advise on the stakeholders who are working with her Department to establish a community court in Dublin on a pilot basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19361/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (26 May 2015)

David Stanton: 507. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of protection orders, safety orders and barring orders applied for and granted by the District Courts in 2013, in 2014 and in 2015 to date; if she will provide a breakdown of these figures for each year, by gender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20452/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (26 May 2015)

David Stanton: 508. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made by her Department with the heads of the Reformed and Consolidated Domestic Violence Bill; her plans to bring the heads to Government for approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20453/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (19 May 2015)

David Stanton: 78. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances under which persons employed under the community employment schemes can have their placement extended; the number of extensions allowed in 2014, where community employment projects experienced difficulty in recruitment, due to lack of eligible candidates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19594/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (19 May 2015)

David Stanton: 272. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he is aware of a report (details supplied); the action he plans to take as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19734/15]

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (13 May 2015)

David Stanton: I welcome the Minister and her officials and ask all members to turn off their mobile telephones.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (13 May 2015)

David Stanton: I would prefer if the Deputy did not use names.