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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. 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.

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 10:In page 26, line 8, to delete "€20,000" and substitute "€30,000".The rationale for this amendment is quite straightforward, namely, to broaden the criteria in regard to the debt relief notice. Specifically, organisations such as the Free Legal Advice Centres have recommended that the applicable debt limit be increased to €30,000, as we propose here....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (6 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review her decision to refuse back to education allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) on the basis that their proposed choice of accredited study os of a lower qualification then they already hold; her views on whether applicants should in a global labour market environment of work and career flexibility, have the option of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cyber Bullying (6 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that are to be undertaken by the frontline officers of an Gardaí Síochána upon receipt of a complaint about alleged cyber bullying. [48355/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cyber Bullying (6 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that training has been provided to all of the frontline officers of an Gardaí Síochána on the measures they are to undertake upon receipt of a complaint regarding alleged cyber bullying. [48356/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (6 Nov 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the result of the implementation of a National Directive from the Health Service Executive to reduce agency staff by 50% which has had negative implications for the nursing service and provision of care in HSE addiction services; if his attention has been drawn to the fact the directive may take three nurses leaving 6.5 nurses...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Detention Centres (25 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline the timeline for ending the detention of children at St Patrick's Institution, Dublin. [46412/12]

Other Questions: Student Visas (24 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The number of visa allocations has significantly increased on the 26,000 issued in 2010, which brought revenue of €900 million to the economy. The importance of overseas students to our universities cannot be overstated. My colleague, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien, who is our spokesperson on education, tabled Question No. 8. I urge the Minister to continue co-operating with the Department...