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Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Europol Bill 2012: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 11: In page 6, before section 7, to insert the following new section:“7.--(1) The Garda Commissioner shall ensure external human rights auditing of all liaison officers training materials. (2) The Garda Commissioner shall ensure all liaison officers appointed will undergo human rights training before taking up positions.”.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Europol Bill 2012: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 12: In page 6, subsection (1)(b), line 37, after “request” to insert “on a case by case basis”.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Europol Bill 2012: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 13: In page 7, subsection (2), between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following:“(d) jeopardise the human rights of a person.”.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Europol Bill 2012: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 14: In page 8, subsection (2), line 16, to delete "is satisfied" and substitute "has received a guarantee".The purpose of the amendment is to strengthen the current draft. Rather than saying they are satisfied they have received a guarantee, they would say they had received a guarantee, which would provide for a stronger position.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Europol Bill 2012: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 15: In page 8, subsection (1), line 25, after “supplemented,” to insert “or deleted,”.This is merely a technical amendment intended to strengthen the wording of the related paragraph.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Europol Bill 2012: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 6: In page 4, subsection (3), line 36, after "fit" to insert ", and this figure will be made public".This is a straightforward amendment. We want to ensure this section provides for the number of officers who serve in the unit to be made public. It is a question of accountability.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Europol Bill 2012: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I would like to pursue this matter a little further. The committee has just received a presentation setting out the number of Defence Forces officers and retirees, etc. There was great detail in the presentation, as there should be. All of these things should be accountable to the public. The amendment looks for an indicative number of staff working in the unit. We cannot get agreement on it.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Europol Bill 2012: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 7: In page 5, subsection (1)(a), line 25, after "Europol" to insert "on a case by case basis".This amendment seeks to copperfasten the sovereignty of the police service and the defence of our human rights standards in the State. Rather than saying we will respond to requests from Europol, we should say responses will be authorised "on a case by case basis" and limited to...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Europol Bill 2012: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Am I right in saying requests will be considered on a case by case basis? If so, what is the problem with the amendment?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 35 – Army Pensions (Supplementary) (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Minister has stated the additional cost of pensions will be met from the savings accruing the fall-off in the threshold of 9,500. Am I correct to interpret it in this way? Is that where the savings have been made?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 35 – Army Pensions (Supplementary) (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: How will the Minister anticipate what the budget for 2013 will be when the numbers get close to 9,500 again? Will the exposure to pension payments continue? How does the Minister intend to balance the position?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Defence the financial supports that will be available to members of the Reserve Defence Forces into the future. [48458/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Defence the measures he will undertake to ensure that rural Reserve Defence Forces outposts are maintained and fully supported by permanent members of the Defence Forces. [48459/12]

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: There will be headlines written for tomorrow in which every woman in the country will be aghast that Members have valued their engagement rings at €500.

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Sinn Féin's argument is along similar lines and obviously, we chose a monetary value of €3,000 in this regard. I am conscious that Deputies Niall Collins and Donnelly both represent considerable rural areas in their constituencies. I can only speak of County Donegal where, in vast swathes of the country, given the absence of an adequate public transport infrastructure, one must...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In fairness, I believe this amendment is an attempt to get some common sense into the way the Bill is to be read. If it is left in the hands of what could be an egregious debt resolution process to discuss an engagement ring or a wedding ring, one does not know what a creditor may wish to pursue in the course of that negotiation. We know that engagement rings do not cost €300 or...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 21:In page 27, line 11, after "its" to insert "net".Sometimes the inclusion of a single word can make a significant difference. This amendment proposes that when an assessment is made, it is net assets that should be considered, that is, the figure that is arrived at after liabilities are deducted. The objective here is to ensure that a realistic assessment is made and...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 22:In page 27, line 12, to delete "irrespective of" and substitute "taking in to account".

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am sure the Minister noted the reason we tabled amendments Nos. 13 and 15, which we will discuss, is relative to the €30,000. If the threshold is increased from €20,000 to €30,000 the other thresholds must also be increased. The credit unions, FLAC and other interested parties have made representations to Deputies on the legislation as is their democratic right. They...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 15:In page 26, line 11, to delete “€400” and substitute “€535”.I will not labour the point on amendment No. 15. The logic extends from the previous amendment.