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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (10 Jul 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To clarify, the matter is with the Garda Síochána. Is that agreed? Agreed. The next meeting of the committee will be with Mr. John O'Sullivan, petitioner. We are delighted that we will have a petitioner before us. Representatives from Mandate and IBEC and officials from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation will discuss issues arising from Mr. O'Sullivan's petition...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (10 Jul 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Yes. I ask members to take note of the change in date and time of the next meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (10 Jul 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We are in public session. Petition P00056/12 is from Mr. Eugene O'Brien, regarding an individual working in a certain firm of solicitors - names are withheld - who was allegedly signing legal documents as a commissioner for oaths, when there was no record of his being appointed by the Supreme Court or being registered as a commissioner for oaths. We have had an opportunity to deliberate on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (10 Jul 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I presume the particular case would be deemed inadmissible, but we can refer the policy matter on to the president of the Law Society and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Minister for Justice and Equality for their comments. Is that agreed? Agreed. Petition P00059/12 is from Mr. Gerard Linehan, regarding male discrimination and exploitation. The petitioner has made various...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Targets (10 Jul 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 35. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions of his Department or agencies to meet with emigrants and encourage them to return to work. [33501/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Emigration Data (10 Jul 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 39. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider responding to the findings of the National Youth Council report on emigration; their effect on the labour force and detailing the steps taken by his Department to stem the tide of emigration and actions taken to encourage the return of emigrants. [33500/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Participation (10 Jul 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person's (details supplied) application to higher education access route, HEAR, did not meet the correct criteria to be considered for a placement, one of which is that they are not from a disadvantaged area. [33677/13]

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This is yet another Bill that has been significantly amended since first publication. That is acceptable. The Minister has, once again, taken the opportunity to include miscellaneous provisions on a range of other issues that needed to be addressed, and that is fine. However, on Tuesday last, the Minister's colleague, the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy...

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I can assure the Minister it was an unintended pun. We were shattered by this. The approach the Minister has taken is fine. He has identified issues that need to be addressed and this is the vehicle to do it, but he used that approach to attack a perfectly good Bill that we were inviting him to amend and allow to go to Committee Stage. I take the opportunity to make that little complaint....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Scheme Numbers (9 Jul 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 85. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants on special community employment allowance and their locations; if the full allocation of CE allowance positions has been filled and the reason there are empty positions. [33269/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition Issues (9 Jul 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 91. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has examined the Gender Recognition Bill 2013; the date on which she will publish her own Bill on gender recognition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33268/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Banking Sector Investigations (9 Jul 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 418. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied with the length of time it is taking to bring Anglo Irish Bank officials to trial; the reason for the delay in compiling and analysing evidence in the Anglo Irish Bank case; if at any stage the investigating team faced obstruction or delay in the delivery of evidence from either Anglo Irish Bank or witnesses; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (9 Jul 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 419. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any criminal investigation is ongoing into events at Irish Nationwide Building Society, including the activity of the former head of the institution. [33088/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (9 Jul 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 435. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a minimum age requirement for persons whose details are entered into the Garda PULSE system and the age of the youngest person whose details have been entered into the Garda PULSE system. [33482/13]

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is now 18 months since Second Stage of the Legal Services Regulation Bill. I am sure the Tánaiste will agree that this is a hugely important Bill in terms of the administration of law in this State and its impact on many people, particularly in respect of cost. We were supposed to take Committee Stage next Wednesday. The Opposition worked extremely hard this week to get our...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children and Young People's Policy Framework (4 Jul 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 36. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made to date on the development of the new five year Children and Young People's Policy Framework; when she expects its completion and publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32582/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (4 Jul 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 200. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that an assertion in an affidavit, the High Court Record No. 2006/1177P, on behalf of the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána, the then Minister for Justice and the Attorney General, that on 19 July 2000 a gun and ammunition, central to the case, were destroyed, is correct. [32655/13]

Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Jul 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: God help them.

Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Jul 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Hear, hear.

Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Jul 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That was the exact same speech as the one given last night. The Department could at least have had to courtesy to write a new speech for the Minister of State.