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Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am a bit of a green horn so I must ask about this. The Minister said he will give further consideration to the issues raised in amendments Nos. 10, 12 and 14. How does that work for Report Stage?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 16: In page 18, subsection (4), between lines 30 and 31 to insert the following:“(g) the protections of the Constitution under Articles 38 and 40 and Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR),”.This is self-explanatory and follows on from the concerns of the Human Rights Commission. The commission specifically referred to the rights of...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is amendment No. 15.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 15: In page 16, subsection (1)(a), line 33, after “Síochána” to insert “or other police services internationally”.As I pointed out, the objective of the amendment is to allow the national vetting bureau not only seek to information from An Garda Síochána but also from other police services internationally. The amendment...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I appreciate the Minister's offer to seek advice from the Attorney General. On the basis of what he said, that is logical. However, one can understand the concern. Irish, British or citizens of many other European states and so forth can be checked by the Garda, but there is a fear that there might be a vacuum in security otherwise. The Minister has pointed out that this could...

Other Questions: Middle East Peace Process (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to reports from German news organisation, Der Speigel, which states that Germany is providing military submarines to Israel, which are capable of firing nuclear armed cruise missiles; and if he has raised this matter with the German Government. [44808/12]

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am happy to withdraw my amendment if the Minister's answer is what I hope for. Is he satisfied that the 18,000 organisations registered, based on the criteria used heretofore, will satisfy the new criteria?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is important to include details of nationality and I shall outline my reasons when discussing later amendments. I have a significant concern about those who are being vetted and want the provision to apply to Irish citizens and citizens from other countries. There is a view that the Garda or the National Vetting Bureau should have the capacity to seek relevant information from other...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am satisfied with the Minister's reply.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Will the Minister consider amendments Nos. 10, 12 and 14 in my name on Report Stage?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 7: In page 10, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following subsection:"(4) The Chief Bureau Officer shall ensure that the manner in which the National Vetting Bureau stores, reproduces and accesses information is agreed with the Data Protection Commissioner at the outset and on an on-going basis.".The amendment is self-explanatory and I hope to add a provision...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 8: In page 11, subsection (3), line 30, after "commencement" to insert the following:"and following an assessment by the Chief Bureau Officer of that organisation's compliance with the criteria set out under the legislation".The Irish Human Rights Commission made the observation in its original analysis that there seems to be an automatic registering of the existing...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Why would organisations have to re-register? That is not specified in the amendment. This is an observation from the Irish Human Rights Commission. The intent of the amendment is that the staff would trawl through what is there to ensure bodies comply with the legislation. What the Minister outlined would suggest that could be fairly straightforward.

Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: There has been a harrowing report from the Inspector of Prisons. The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, has indicated there will be primary legislation to deal with the issue so when can we expect it?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (17 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recently released Children in Military Custody report, which was sponsored by the British Foreign Office, and details the imprisonment and torture of Palestinian children by Israeli forces; if he has raised the report with the Israeli Government in view of the fact that it shows that...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (16 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is concerned by the refusal rate on invalidity pension applications which is exceptionally high at 87% between January and July 2012. [44560/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will make additional provision by way of the partial or whole restoration of the cuts made to the fuel allowance in view of the further price hikes approved by the Commission for Energy Regulation last month. [44559/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pilot Training Colleges (16 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when this Deputy may expect a response from him to the correspondence emailed to him on 31 July 2012 appealing to the him to take responsibility for ensuring that the young trainee pilots and their families impacted by the breakdown in the commercial relationship between the Pilot Training College in Waterford and the Florida Institute...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Army Barracks Closures (16 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will issue a response to this Deputy to my query (details supplied) seeking to clarify if he had issued any electronic mail to his constituency members or constituents, welcoming the move of personnel from McKee Barracks in North Dublin to Cathal Brugha Barracks in South Dublin. [44715/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Oct 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to resource the much needed support for persons living with Huntington's disease (details supplied) [44753/12]