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National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: From the Seanad (19 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Minister and the departmental officials for their co-operation and for taking on board some of our feedback throughout the process. It is very much appreciated. This is obviously very important legislation, particularly in the context of the passing of the referendum on children and the belated accepting of responsibility by the State on these matters. We still have a long way...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Health the steps that will be taken to address the excessive waiting list for paediatric services in Letterkenny Hospital County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57018/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance (19 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Health if rights based legislation will be introduced to ensure patients’ rights to care across our health and personal social services, especially given the his intention to introduce universal health insurance based on competing private insurance companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57019/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Aftercare Service (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the report she has requested the National Director for Children and Family Services to prepare on aftercare provision, including best practice, assessment criteria and most effective aftercare supports has been completed; the date on which this will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56769/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Support Agency (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which she will publish the implementation plan for the roll out of State wide out of hours emergency social care service; if this plan will be published before Christmas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56770/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a standard Garda protocol or policy for dealing with sudden death, suicide, homicide and death in suspicious circumstances; if Gardaí have access to this; and if this is available to the public. [56199/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if all Gardaí are trained in scene management. [56200/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deaths reported to coroners in each county during each of the past three years in tabular form. [56201/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of homicides in each county during each of the past three years in tabular form. [56202/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unsolved homicides in each county. [56203/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the support available from the authorities for the families of homicide victims. [56204/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to an application from an Irish national (details supplied) currently serving a sentence in a prison in Cordoba Prison, Spain, for repatriation under the CoE Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons to a prison in this State; that this application was lodged in May 2011; the reason for the delay in processing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Joint Policing Committees (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that although there are three town councils and a county council in County Louth, there are only three regional county JPCs rather than three town JPCs and one county JPC and if he will investigate the reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56755/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money he has allocated to women’s refuges during each of the past ten years; his plans to ensure that women’s refuges are resourced according to need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54471/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Search and Rescue Service (18 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the search and rescue contract is up for renewal; and the savings he intends to make on this. [54709/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank all of the delegations for their presentations and patience. It has been a long wait for them. There have been several presentations which I have found myself reading. In its presentation Ruhama quoted in an appropriately shocking way – it was right to do so - some of the comments of sex buyers. I found myself reading more of them because I did not have a chance to read...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the group for the presentation. This non-governmental organisation has worked on the front line with prostitutes for decades, and it has considerable experience in that regard. There is a concern that there has been a lack of resources for non-governmental organisations working in this area. Perhaps the Immigrant Council of Ireland's representatives will respond to the question as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Our committee has examined the Swedish model and met with representatives of the enforcement agencies, including the Swedish justice department. We had a long day of meetings during which we went through the issues in detail. It struck me that in the context of ongoing cuts to police resources, we cannot ignore the fact that we would have to put in place substantial resources if we went...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Swedish model has three or four elements in legislation and is not restricted to criminalisation of the user and decriminalisation of prostitutes. When two prostitutes share an apartment for safety reasons, the premises constitutes a brothel and the prostitutes are forced to work on their own. What are the witnesses' views on concerns that have been raised in this regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In Sweden, the penalty is up to one year's imprisonment, but that rarely happens. If one accepts responsibility, one is fined and, I think, one's name is retained on a register. I do not think the name is published. However, the imprisonment deterrent is there if a person alleges that he or she was not responsible. I think only one person has been taken to court. I note that in its...