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

David Stanton: There is a mobile telephone switched on. Deputy, we can come back to the broader discussion later. We will focus on the amendment now.

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

David Stanton: There is no wrap-up, as such.

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

David Stanton: What do you mean?

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

David Stanton: That does not happen on Committee Stage, unfortunately.

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

David Stanton: I was mistaken, unfortunately. Deputy McGrath can make a general point now.

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

David Stanton: We cannot do that.

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

David Stanton: Yes, but they have to be specific. They cannot be carried forward, because we have dealt with all of the sections.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Message to Dáil (13 May 2015)

David Stanton: As consideration of the Bill has now been completed, in accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014 and has made no amendment thereto. I thank the Minister and officials for attending the meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (12 May 2015)

David Stanton: 196. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made to date by the Office of Public Works in forming partnerships with local heritage and community groups, since the announcement of the initiative in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17538/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Services Programme (6 May 2015)

David Stanton: 49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 71 of 14 January 2015 and 15 of 5 February 2015, the number of new applications for the community services programme which have been processed each year since 2008, when the last new open calls for proposals occurred; the number of new participants who have been added to the scheme as a result; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Services Programme (6 May 2015)

David Stanton: 61. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 71 of 14 January 2015 and 15 of 5 February 2015, if she envisages being in a position to open a new call for proposals for the community services programme in the coming year, in view of the benefits to participants and communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17341/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Legislative Measures (28 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: 56. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 41 of 22 January 2015, the further progress that has been made in enacting all sections of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014, in particular the sections relating to holding weddings outdoors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16274/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (28 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: 225. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of 27 January 2015, when he expects the review of the school completion programme to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16275/15]

Other Questions: Electoral Reform (23 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: I am delighted to hear that the Minister will do that. I take it that the ballot papers for the by-election have not been printed yet, so there might be time to act beforehand and deal with this anomaly. In our system of the single transferable vote a small difference such as that can make a massive difference to the result. The eighth, ninth and tenth preference can affect the outcome of...

Other Questions: Electoral Reform (23 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: 10. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered making alterations to the layout of ballot papers for the upcoming by-election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15738/15]

Other Questions: Electoral Reform (23 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: I am tabling the question because it is important that we have a system whereby the ballot papers are not designed in such a way as to mislead people or cause them to vote in a way they might not have intended. I have raised the issue on several occasions. The design of the ballot papers is very important. I am curious to know whether what I mentioned in the past has been considered by the...

Other Questions: Electoral Reform (23 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his response and I welcome the fact that the commission is to be established shortly. People read from left to right, and the Minister mentioned the idea of blanking out the space or putting some sort of independent logo on the ballot paper. In the left hand column of the ballot paper, the party logos are displayed beside the party candidates, while the space beside...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Reform (23 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: 34. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that the design of ballot papers may affect the outcome of an election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15739/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (21 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: 646. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the 2015 allocation for housing adaptation grants has been made to local authorities; if his attention has been drawn to the significant backlog of applications in local authority areas, in particular at priority one level, at which applications have been approved but cannot currently progress due to insufficient...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Youth Strategy (15 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: 16. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 24 February 2015, the progress that has been made in the development of a National Youth Strategy; when he expects this to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14462/15]