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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Nov 2013)

David Stanton: I want to get back to the two motions in question I call Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Nov 2013)

David Stanton: Excuse me, Minister, I want to remind Senators, there is a division in the Seanad, for any Senators who wish to vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Nov 2013)

David Stanton: Excellent, we shall remember that offer, thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Nov 2013)

David Stanton: It does not opt in to the discussion about it at present. That is what this is about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Nov 2013)

David Stanton: Through the Chair, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Nov 2013)

David Stanton: A brief response, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Nov 2013)

David Stanton: We could not possibly comment. Thank you for that very interesting presentation. Do committee members have any questions or comments on either or both of the two proposals?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Nov 2013)

David Stanton: Apologies have been received from Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn. The purpose of today's meeting is to consider two EU motions: COM (2013) 452, a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, adapting to Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union a number of legal acts in the area of justice providing for the use of the regulatory...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (5 Nov 2013)

David Stanton: 1085. To ask the Minister for Health the incidence rate of Prader-Willi syndrome here; the services and treatments available to sufferers of this genetic disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46064/13]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: I thank Deputy Dowds for allowing me to share time with him. I welcome the two Fianna Fáil Deputies in the Chamber, which is good to see. They had abandoned the Chamber for most of the evening but they are now back. I might suggest to them that when they speak about budgets and social welfare they could start off by apologising to the people of Ireland for the mess they left the...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: If they said something positive they would get upset and choke. Since they began to speak here this evening it has been negative.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: I have listened to the debate all evening, but I have not heard one positive or constructive suggestion from Sinn Féin. I invite that party to come forward with just one suggestion and we might be pleased, but I have not heard any.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: We talk about fairness and progressiveness, but the income tax system is extremely fair. Some 19% of tax is paid by the top 1% of earners, while 41% is paid by the top 5% of earners. Some 77% of tax is paid by the top 23% of earners, while 14% of workers do not pay any tax at all. That is impressive and progressive. The Minister for Social Protection is doing a very good job. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: 553. To ask the Minister for Health the details of any service level agreement or other such arrangement between SouthDoc and the Health Service Executive; the policy position of his Department in relation to any such arrangement; the amount paid to SouthDoc in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 under such arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44548/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion with Department of Justice and Equality (16 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: What does it mean for Ireland if this goes ahead? What would we be required to do?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion with Department of Justice and Equality (16 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee and for their briefing on the two issues concerned in the context of the committee's work in the area of European scrutiny. It is good to drill down into the detail of what is proposed and so on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion with Department of Justice and Equality (16 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: The House of Commons makes a very interesting point in this regard. It notes the following: "In the explanatory memorandum, the Commission's subsidiarity analysis does not consider whether the stated objectives are necessary, only that they can better be achieved at EU level." The issue, therefore, is whether the proposal is necessary and if the stated objectives will be better achieved by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion with Department of Justice and Equality (16 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: Why is the Commission bringing forward the regulation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion with Department of Justice and Equality (16 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: Mr. Fennell indicated Ireland has a national member assigned to Eurojust on a part-time basis. What are the benefits of that for us?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion with Department of Justice and Equality (16 Oct 2013)

David Stanton: The Commission has given as one of its reasons for bringing this in is that EU fraud is not a priority at national level and is not prosecuted satisfactorily by member states, including OLAF referred cases. The conviction rates have been uneven across members states and ranges from 20% to 90%, but Mr Munro states it is almost 100% in Ireland.