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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reserve (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the future role of the Reserve Defence Forces [48756/12]

Personal Insolvency Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 117:In page 70, line 29, to delete "may" and substitute "shall".The objective of the change in the wording is to compel the practitioner to do his or her job effectively.

Personal Insolvency Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 90:In page 49, line 7, after "domiciled" to insert "and ordinarily resident".The intent of the amendment is to broaden the definition. It is self-evident.

Personal Insolvency Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: For clarification it is "and ordinarily resident". It is to strengthen the provision. I do not know whether this changes the Minister's perspective.

Personal Insolvency Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 91:In page 49, line 12, after "insolvent" to insert the following:", or clearly unable to pay his or her debts as they fall due and it is unlikely that he or she will do so for the duration of the payment plan, as certified by a Personal Insolvency Practitioner".

Personal Insolvency Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 87:In page 43, line 43, after "intermediaries" to insert the following: "and the withdrawal of authorisation of such persons".The objective of this amendment is to provide added protection by the addition of the words "and the withdrawal of authorisation of such persons."

Personal Insolvency Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 31:In page 27, after line 40, to insert the following:“(7) The Minister for Justice and Equality shall, no later than 30 days after the enactment of this Bill publish detailed guidelines concerning the household equipment and appliances that are reasonably necessary to maintain a reasonable standard of living for the debtor and his or her dependants, for the...

Personal Insolvency Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: As I asked last night, is it the objective of the Minister to have guidelines provided when this process is instigated?

Personal Insolvency Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 37:In page 30, line 25, after “particular,” to insert the following:“negotiation with a creditor or creditors with a view to restructuring the terms of a debt owed (including write-downs, reductions of interest rates, lengthening of maturities) to that creditor or creditors, whether as part of any arrears process or otherwise,”.The objective of...

Personal Insolvency Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: One can get a much better car for £1,000 in the North, even allowing for the VRT differential, than in the South. That is almost identical to the amount allowed in the Bill. The road network in the North is superior to that in many areas of rural Ireland, where one needs a reasonable car. I can only speak with knowledge of my own constituency of Donegal North East. In the rural...

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 26: In page 9, subsection (4), line 45, to delete "30 days" and substitute "14 days".

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 8: In page 6, subsection (2), between lines 1 and 2, to insert the following:“(d) jeopardise the human rights of a person.”.This amendment concerns human rights standards in the State. Amnesty International has found that almost every state in the European Union has been guilty of human rights abuses, including abuses on the part of their police services. ...

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Obviously, there is a resistance to spelling things out in clear terms and outlining the sovereignty of our police service and standards in the State.

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.