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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that the Uzi personal defence weapon has been withdrawn from service in An Garda Síochána; the date when the decision to withdraw the weapon was taken; and the rationale for the decision.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

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Election of Vice Chairman (27 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Members will be aware that Deputy Michael McCarthy, who is present, resigned as Vice Chairman of the committee on 30 January 2013. Standing Orders state that as soon as may be after the election of a Chairman, every committee shall elect one of its members to be Vice Chairman. On that basis I ask for nominations for the position of Vice Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Election of Vice Chairman (27 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Before asking if there are any other nominations, on behalf of the committee we issued a letter to Senator McCarthy thanking him for his service but I want to thank him again, particularly for his work during the phase when the committee was being set up and devising its role following the constitutional referendum. I thank him for his service and congratulate him on his recent elevation....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings: Motion (27 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Minister. I agree with his assessment that on a first reading the proposal appears to be a welcome development in terms of clarifying a range of matters. The Minister referred to bankruptcy tourism which is relevant to people in this country in recent times. We have seen a number of high-profile cases, some of them successful. Reference was made to the centre of main interest....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services Provision (27 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for reform of the rural transport system; if a cost benefit analysis has been carried out on the way savings will be achieved; the rationale behind perceived savings and any equality impact assessment carried out. [15059/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (26 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that a school (details supplied) in County Donegal is not closed due to temporary difficulties with enrolment numbers and further to grant the school an extension to address their enrolment numbers challenge in view of the fact that there are over 300 children attending three Gaelscoileanna in the schools catchment area. [14962/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (26 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the arrangements in place to deal with Irish citizens who are sentenced to terms of imprisonment in Britain and repatriated to serve their sentence here with regard to the issue of remission; if prisoners avail of the remission arrangements in place in Britain at the time of their sentence or the remission arrangements here; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (26 Mar 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there has been any change in policy regarding remission for prisoners repatriated to Irish jails from prisons in Britain or other countries since he took office; if prisoners end up serving longer sentences here than would have been the case had they not been repatriated as a result of Irish policy on remission; and if he will make a statement...