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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (11 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: 786. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the regulations in place regarding car washing businesses; and her plans for further regulation and licensing of the industry. [18114/17]

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: Tarchur chuig Roghchoiste - Thirty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Referral to Select Committee (6 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Tairgim:Go gcuirfear an Bille faoi bhráid an Roghfhochoiste um Dhlí agus Ceart agus Comhionannas de réir Bunordú 84A(3)(a) agus 141. I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice and Equality pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 141.

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Tairgim: "Go léifear an Bille an Dara hUair anois." I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to present the Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016 before this House for its Second Stage debate. Fiona Shackleton, Sir Paul McCartney's solicitor, said that the courtroom was a barbaric venue in which to pick over the carcass of a...

Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: In Copenhagen in 2009, developed countries pledged €100 billion per annum by 2020 to help developing countries deal with climate change. This was also highlighted in Paris. The green climate fund is the delivery mechanism for much of this funding. In that regard, I am inquiring about the green climate fund Bill, which gives effect, as we know, to the UN framework convention on...

Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (4 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: 273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a recent application by a school (details supplied) for funding for security measures following a recent fire on its premises. [16568/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (4 Apr 2017)

Josepha Madigan: 644. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of funding for a centre (details supplied) from the capital programme. [16334/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: As far back as 2007, the then Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Thomas Hammarberg, said some of the delays in the criminal justice system could possibly be in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights. In that context, we have the Criminal Procedure Bill. I fail to understand why this is not priority legislation. It provides for pre-trial preliminary hearings and...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: This was mentioned yesterday as well. I am not disagreeing with bringing in officials. My concern is that it is premature at this stage. We need to allow time for the full facts to be gleaned because we do not have them at this stage. There is no point in bringing in officials when we will not get the answers that we desire. We should wait a little longer. That is my view.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Exactly.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: It will merely waste the committee's time.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Yes. Then we would have to go back and ask for more information. It would be a waste of everybody's time.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I am certainly not suggesting that. Deputy Kelly was on the radio this morning asking for the Commissioner to come before the Committee of Public Accounts.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I was taken aback when the Chairman revealed in the Dáil last night what the Minister, Deputy Noonan, had said to him because the Chairman told us that he had a meeting with the Minister or that he had bumped into him in the canteen but he did not tell us what the Minister said. I am not trying to bring the Chairman's character into disrepute but I thought it was opportunistic to say it...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Not procedurally appropriate.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: The words were not acceptable to us, Deputy Connolly.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: We are entitled to our opinion.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: It is the other way around.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Yes.