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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Complaints Procedures (6 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints received by the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission since its inception in 2007; the number of these complaints submitted for investigation; the number of cases which resulted in criminal prosecutions; the number of cases which resulted in disciplinary processes against individual members of An Garda Siochana; if he will...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Complaints Procedures (6 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: The Minister referred to the Garda Síochána Act 2005. The objectives of the commission were set out as being to establish a system for dealing with complaints that is efficient, effective and fair to all concerned,and, second, to promote public confidence in the system. Does the Minister admit that the recent comments of the UN rapporteur following her visit in November 2012...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (6 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that the Garda confidential recipient system is operating effectively and provides protection for whistle blowers; if he has any plans to make any changes to the operation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11600/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (6 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reverse the decision to downgrade Gorey Garda Station, County Wexford, in view of the fact that the fast growing population and level of crime in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11601/13]

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: It would be very unusual for stone to come from two different quarries for such an estate. That would not be something in which builders would normally be engaged. Nine times out of ten-----

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: -----it would come from the same quarry.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: I would agree with that-----

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: If the Minister takes-----

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: The Minister should check the estates that we are discussing where some of the houses are deemed to have pyrite to see how many of them were built through by the same builder. Where they were, the Minister can take for granted that the builder used the same stone. In the case of those who have pyrite, their neighbours might not have got it yet but they will get it in time.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: I will speak as much on that section as anyone else.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: I will do my very best, bearing in mind that I probably will not have a chance to speak again on this legislation. If two or three houses in an estate of 40 or 50 have been certified as having pyrite, it is very probable that several others will have a pyrite problem as the same stone will have been used. The ground for each house is not prepared every second day; houses are built...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (5 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: I put my hand up because I thought we had moved to the amendments. I will speak to the amendments at the appropriate time.

Other Questions: Youth Unemployment Measures (5 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: Any employment supports made available by the Government are to be welcomed. The youth unemployment rate is 30% – only because so many youths are emigrating – and the rates in Greece, Spain and Italy are over 50%. The Minister states the impact of job losses is severe on the youth. However, the impact of austerity is very dramatic for them. It is more dramatic than the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Poverty (5 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will commit to child poverty proofing Budget 2014 in view of the contents of a report (details supplied) from the Children's Rights Alliance; and if she will make a statement on the matter [11388/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if shw will reverse cuts to the rent supplement and changes to the maximum rent payable in view of the fact that average rents increased nationally by 2.2% in 2012 according to the latest rental report by a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11389/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Upward Only Rent Reviews (5 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will revisit upward only rent reviews in view of the importance of this issue to small and medium sized businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9209/13]

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: No parish pump politics allowed.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: Is the Acting Chairman serious?

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: I read in the paper this morning that the Royal Bank of Scotland has lost £34 billion since 2008. Last year alone it lost £5 billion but paid out bonuses of £679 million. In Spain, Bankia issued figures yesterday showing that it lost €19 billion last year. I read in the Financial Times last week that the Spanish Finance Minister, Luis De Guindos, said he does not...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: That was the fastest ten minutes of my life. I thank the Acting Chairman.