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Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It has not been seen for a long time.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is a broken record.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Legal Services Regulation Bill has been delayed for quite a while. When can we expect it to move forward? Section A of the legislative programme includes a courts Bill to provide, subject to certain conditions, the reporting of family and child care proceedings. When will that Bill be brought before the House? With regard to the land and conveyancing law reform (amendment) Bill, will...

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: A voice from the wilderness.

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Or course they have a veto.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (13 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén céatadán d’fhoirgnimh Údarás na Gaeltachta atá ag luí folamh; an ndéanfaidh sé liosta na bhfoirgneamh sin a bhriseadh síos ar bhonn contae, agus a mhíniú cén plean atá ag an Údarás le húsáid a bhaint astu chun fostaíocht a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (13 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to ensure that Kilmainham Mill, which is an important example of Ireland’s industrial archaeology, is transferred into public ownership; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that its proximity to Kilmainham Gaol and the Royal Hospital Kilmainham make this entire area an ideal location for the development of a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Removal Orders (13 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the circumstances under which a removal order may be made against an EU citizen; if he will provide a breakdown by nationality for each of the past three years of EU citizens against whom removal orders were made; the number against whom exclusion orders were made; the number of those who were serving custodial sentences in this jurisdiction when...

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion [Private Members] (12 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I had hoped to have an opportunity to discuss the unemployment crisis in County Donegal with the Minister at an earlier stage last year, but his colleague, the Minister of State, took the debate on that occasion. I will take this opportunity to take the Minister through the history of the unemployment crisis in County Donegal as the crisis is not. As he will recall, the Fruit of the Loom...

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Sinn Féin welcomes this legislation which is long overdue. The inaction on this issue for so long has had a seriously negative impact on those who made mistakes in the past, paid for their non-violent crime and yet had their conviction hanging over them for the rest of their lives. Ireland is the only jurisdiction in the European Union which does not have in place appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (12 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is concerned that the production of a climate change bill that does not have carbon emission targets for both 2020 and 2050 may end up, under the EU 2009, costing the state €300m in carbon credits. [12811/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (12 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Irish nationals serving IPP sentences in British prisons; and if he has discussed this matter with his British counterpart in the context of allowing these prisoners to be returned to this jurisdiction under the TERS scheme after they have served their minimum tariff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12757/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (12 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has commissioned any person within his Department to examine international best practice in policing methods that could be adopted that may reduce road traffic offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12856/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (7 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken to ensure a reduction in waiting times for processing of vetting applications. [12123/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I apologise but I must leave. I thank all of the witnesses for their contributions today. Submissions were received from the Disability Federation of Ireland, disability rights campaigners and senior officials from the Department of Health and all committee members have copies of these. All of these submissions are in our work programme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I will let the Senator in first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I apologise again for the interruption.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am sorry to interrupt but there is a vote in the Dáil. The witnesses require another five or ten minutes to finish the presentation so should we suspend the meeting for the duration of the vote? I do not want to rush the presentation as it is important. Should we suspend for eight or nine minutes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Okay. I am sorry about this but a vote in the Dáil happens from to time and messes things up.