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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: 616. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a motorised wheelchair in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30734/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Amalgamation (10 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his response, which was very positive. The people down there will be very pleased to hear that. Again, I acknowledge the work that has gone on with respect to Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann where the issue has been ongoing for almost two decades and the Educate Together primary school in Midleton. I notice that the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Amalgamation (10 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: No, they were the ones in Carrigtwohill.

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Amalgamation (10 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: I thank the office of the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this issue and I am delighted my constituency colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Sherlock, is present because we have been working together on this issue for quite some time. I am sure the Minister of State will have some positive information to impart. Carrigtwohill was a village and is now a town between Cork city...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (10 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: 41. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in the development of a new fuel grant scheme for disabled drivers to replace the current excise relief on fuel allowed under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme, which is due to be discontinued on 31 December 2014 as per the ruling by the European Court of Justice in April 2013; when this will come into...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (3 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: 160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the prevalence of Alopecurus Myosuroides or Black Grass, here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28880/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (2 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: They really are amazing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Eurodac: Motion (2 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: Of the 440 asylum seekers transferred to Ireland most of them came from the UK. Did they apply for asylum in Ireland first, travel to the UK and then were sent back?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Eurodac: Motion (2 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: Does the Dublin Convention cover people who apply, in the first instance, to a certain country, not the first country they land in that is in the European Union? There is a distinction. I refer to when a person lands in France or the UK but then travels to Ireland and applies for asylum in Ireland. In that case Ireland is seen as the first country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Eurodac: Motion (2 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: Does the Minister wish to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Eurodac: Motion (2 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: Earlier Senator Bacik asked about conditions in different countries. We know that the UNHCR has advised that we should not send people back to Bulgaria because of the treatment that some people have received in that country. Are there concerns about the matter? Can we make a decision on it? Does the matter arise? Are we aware of the situation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Eurodac: Motion (2 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: Bulgaria.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Eurodac: Motion (2 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: My final question ties in with what Deputy Mac Lochlainn said. Why must we do this at this point in time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Eurodac: Motion (2 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: We have given the debate a good run and it has been very interesting. I thank the Minister and her officials for being here today and engaging in a very positive way with us on this very important and interesting issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (2 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: In accordance with Standing Order 87 the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality at its meeting today has completed its consideration of the following motion:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (2 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for her attendance. She wishes to invite all Members of the committee to attend the citizenship ceremony that will take place at the Convention Centre on Friday, 4 July at 2 p.m. I ask Members to let the clerk to the committee know whether they can attend. I know Senator Bacik is not available to attend.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Eurodac: Motion (2 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: A prima faciecase must be made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Eurodac: Motion (2 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: I have a few questions about this. The national fingerprint database is mentioned here. The committee has done a great deal of work on the DNA database, and there are issues with medical licensing and fingerprinting in that as well. The Prüm decision covers that. There is also the visa information system. The Minister says we will not be ready for this anyway. The Office of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Eurodac: Motion (2 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: It is curious that a total of 683 asylum applicants were transferred from Ireland to other member states in the Dublin system and 488 applicants were transferred to Ireland under the system. There were 7,822 asylum applications in Ireland during this time. How many of those were granted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Eurodac: Motion (2 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: The purpose of the meeting is to consider the proposal approval by Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann of a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the establishment of Eurodac - recast - and the effective application of the Dublin Regulation. A briefing document has been circulated to members. I welcome the Minister and her officials and apologise for the delay...