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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Effects of Gangland Crime: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: As Mr. Twomey probably knows, we are working on the licensing of firearms.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Effects of Gangland Crime: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: Will Mr. Courage provide details of what it involves?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Effects of Gangland Crime: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: We visited the Forensic Science Laboratory last week. It needs extra resources and support, but we were impressed by the work it did.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Effects of Gangland Crime: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: The need for more research was the main point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Effects of Gangland Crime: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: There were two such shootings in the past 24 hours.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Effects of Gangland Crime: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: There is a difference between legalising and decriminalising something. I note that Customs and Excise have a huge role to play in that area but that the Garda Síochána are also very involved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Effects of Gangland Crime: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: We can deal with that question of decriminalisation and legalisation now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Effects of Gangland Crime: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: Our work today and previous to today is multifaceted and complex, going across several agencies. It is not a simple process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Effects of Gangland Crime: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: Thank you. We must be careful not to identify anybody. I thank everybody for their attendance today and for their engagement with the committee on this important and serious subject. We are spending a fair amount of time on it, and it interacts with other work we are doing as well. If there are further points of view or suggestions you wish to bring to our attention, feel free to contact...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (11 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: I welcome the Minister and her officials to the meeting. I ask everybody to please turn off all mobile telephones or put them on aeroplane mode so as to ensure they will not interfere with the sound system.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (11 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: How stands the amendment?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (11 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: When the committee reported on this, we spoke about an appeal mechanism. That was one of our recommendations.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (11 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister and her officials for attending.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Message to Dáil (11 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: 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 Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2014 and has made no amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: 385. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way children’s disabilities are being facilitated in preschool settings; the amount made available to support such facilitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6040/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Services Programme (5 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: 15. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 71 of 14 January 2015, the benefits for participants and communities of the community services programme funded by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4971/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Civil Registration Legislation (5 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: 23. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 41 of 22 January 2015, regarding the commencement of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014, the progress to date on the implementation plan to put into operation the provisions of the Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4972/15]

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: This meeting has been convened to consider the Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014. I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality and her officials to the meeting. All mobile telephones should be switched off or set to flight mode.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: Amendments Nos. 1 to 9, inclusive, have been ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Feb 2015)

David Stanton: Amendment No. 10 has been ruled out of order.