Results 8,821-8,840 of 14,127 for speaker:David Stanton

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for the Public Services 2013
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (26 Jun 2013)

David Stanton: I welcome the Minister for Defence and his officials to the meeting. The select committee will first hear a brief opening statement by the Minister following which there will be a questions and answers session. I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off as they interfere with the broadcasting system.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for the Public Services 2013
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (26 Jun 2013)

David Stanton: There are two Votes here, Vote 35 and Vote 36 on the Department of Defence and Army pensions. We will deal with Army pensions first and then come back to the other.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised) (19 Jun 2013)

David Stanton: That would be useful.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised) (19 Jun 2013)

David Stanton: The energy provision in some of the current establishments is also being upgraded.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised) (19 Jun 2013)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for a very interesting engagement with the committee.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Message to Dáil (19 Jun 2013)

David Stanton: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2013: Vote 20 - Garda Síochána; Vote 21 - Prisons; Vote 22 - Courts Service; Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority;...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised) (19 Jun 2013)

David Stanton: We would welcome that. The Minister mentioned that seven court building projects will go ahead. Perhaps he would elaborate on where they are. If the Minister does not have the information with him now he can forward it at a later date to the committee secretariat. I have previously asked about prisons' energy usage, combined heat and power, etc. Have any advances been made in that...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised) (19 Jun 2013)

David Stanton: We will allow the Minister to comment.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised) (19 Jun 2013)

David Stanton: When committee members visited New York recently, they came across the community courts service, which puts huge emphasis on community service and which seems to be extraordinarily effective. It is something we had discussed at the committee previously and I was highly impressed by it.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised) (19 Jun 2013)

David Stanton: We will keep the question and answer session as brisk as possible.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised) (19 Jun 2013)

David Stanton: This meeting has been convened to allow the select committee consider the Revised Estimates for Votes 20 to 24, inclusive. I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, and his officials to the meeting. I propose we begin with a brief opening statement from the Minister, followed by any comments and questions from members.

Topical Issue Debate: Sale of Strategic Energy Assets (13 Jun 2013)

David Stanton: They have abandoned ship.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)

David Stanton: There is a general perception in some areas that "Travellers equal trouble" and that if a Traveller family moves next door, they will be the neighbours from hell. That is obviously not the case in many instances but it is the perception out there. It is a perception in many areas and it can lead to the kind of reaction to which Deputy Mac Lochlainn and others alluded. I know it is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)

David Stanton: What is the answer if the traditional roles are gone?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)

David Stanton: I thank the witnesses for their attendance and their very valuable contributions to the committee. I thank them for their time and expertise. If they feel other issues may be helpful they can drop the clerk a line, and we would be delighted if they did so. I thank the members for their attendance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)

David Stanton: Will Dr. McVeigh remind the committee what the State needs to do to recognise ethnicity? What steps must be taken legally?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)

David Stanton: I wish to make what is perhaps a controversial point. During our last meeting and today we have found out about a long shared history and a rich cultural tradition, common language and literature. We heard examples of these on the previous occasion and as Deputy Finian McGrath stated, we were all quite impressed with it. Speaking for myself, and perhaps some colleagues, I was ignorant of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)

David Stanton: Dr. McVeigh spoke earlier about positive discrimination in education, for instance, as one of the areas where leadership could be developed. We are concerned here with ethnic group or subgroup. How can we identify who is and who is not part of the group? I will be a little facetious to emphasise the point. While we are not concerned with passports, how can we say that one is and one is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)

David Stanton: I believe one of the witnesses used the term "sleeping Travellers".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)

David Stanton: I ask them to develop that idea.