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Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Yes, as evidenced by the results.

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Some fairness?

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Where is the Taoiseach heading?

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Apr 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I congratulate my colleague, Deputy Ó Caoláin, on introducing the Bill and on all the hard work he has done in respect of this issue. I take this opportunity to mention Arthur Morgan, our party's representative for Louth in the previous Dáil, who, in conjunction with Deputy Ó Caoláin, also worked extremely hard on this issue. I welcome to the House the women from...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Apr 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: When one considers the scale of the crisis, which affects more than 185,000 households, is the Taoiseach satisfied the committee on mortgage arrears is meeting sufficiently regularly? Were one to put together all those families, it would fill Croke Park five times. This demonstrates the seriousness of this profound crisis, in which one in four mortgages across the State is now in distress....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (16 Apr 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I seek greater clarity on the Bethany homes issue and the issue of the Magdalen laundries. Has the Government had any discussions on a financial contribution from the relevant religious bodies, which are responsible and which have apologised? In terms of Bethany homes, can the Taoiseach provide greater clarity on the Government's intentions in that regard?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (16 Apr 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: When the Taoiseach met the relevant church leaders, did he discuss the issue of the Magdalen laundries and the need for a contribution from the relevant religious orders? They have issued apologies but will there be any financial contribution? At some point there must be full redress for the women involved. I attended a deeply moving presentation given by the children of some of the women...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services (16 Apr 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children whose emergency out-of-hours needs were addressed through the Crisis Intervention Service and the Emergency Place of Safety Service throughout 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17274/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (16 Apr 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of personnel designated to Garda vetting; if he will consider Garda clearance moving with the person when they change jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16149/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (16 Apr 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that the Uzi personal defence weapon has been withdrawn from service in An Garda Síochána; the date when the decision to withdraw the weapon was taken; and the rationale for the decision. [16183/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (16 Apr 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the consideration given to providing An Garda Síochána with a replacement personal defence weapon for the Uzi machine gun; and if cost considerations have prevented or delayed a decision on the matter. [16184/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (16 Apr 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to the Microsoft Transparency Report, published on 21 March 2013 in which it was reported that An Garda Síochána had made 72 requests to Microsoft in respect of 222 different email and other accounts, and that in five cases, contents of emails were provided by Microsoft to An Garda Síochána and in 46 cases, non-content...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (16 Apr 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the judgment of the European Court of Human rights in X and Others v Austria on discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation in step-parent adoption and the implications for the legal system here; her plans to amend Irish law to become ECHR compliant in this area; and if she will make a statement on the...

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Did the Minister sanction it?

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: There he goes. It is always the last resort. It is remarkable considering from where he has come.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (28 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support Ireland sending any non-lethal military equipment to the Syrian opposition, the Syrian National Coalition, as part of the EU agreement that was reached on 28 February, which allows the EU members to send this non-lethal military equipment to the Syrian National Coalition. [15516/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (28 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the reported position of the French Government, in relation to the reform of the European External Action Service that consular divisions should be created in EEAS delegations; and if this was discussed at the informal meeting of the EU’s Foreign Ministers in Dublin on 22 and 23 of March. [15514/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (27 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I think the committee is agreed on those recommendations. We will reconvene on Wednesday, 17 April 2013 to conclude with the petitions that were before us today. We have five more to consider on that date. I thank members for attending the meeting which now stands adjourned until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, 17 April 2013.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (27 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: P00057/12, a petition from Mr. Jason O’Sullivan, concerns his wish to take Roaccutane off the market because of its possible side effects. We have had the opportunity to consider this petition. I ask members to summarise the position or make recommendations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (27 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: There are two recommendations. Are they agreed? Agreed. The next petition is P00082/12, which concerns the secondary use of patient information and the risks associated with electronic health records. The committee has had a chance to deliberate at length on this petition. I ask members to summarise their recommendations.