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Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Instruction to Committee (19 Sep 2018)

Mick Wallace: It is almost a year since home building finance Ireland was first announced. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, told us that it would deliver 6,000 homes with funding of €750 million. It has not delivered any houses yet. At the time, the Minister of State might remember, I thought that maybe this might be a worthwhile exercise because I thought the funding would be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Operations (19 Sep 2018)

Mick Wallace: The Minister says gardaí should not be targeted by protesters. We agree 100%, and under no circumstances would we target gardaí, but nor should gardaí have been exposed to this. I would like to know who sent them in there. I do not believe for a second that Commissioner Harris did so, nor do I believe it was his decision that they wear balaclavas. I am sure he has better...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Operations (19 Sep 2018)

Mick Wallace: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue. The report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland was released yesterday and there has been a great deal of talk about gardaí working more closely with the community. Working more closely with the community makes a great deal of sense for An Garda Síochána and is in the public interest. The public would...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ports Policy (19 Sep 2018)

Mick Wallace: 10. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the ownership model of Rosslare Europort is in the State’s best interests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37803/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ports Policy (19 Sep 2018)

Mick Wallace: Will the Minister share his views on the ownership model of Rosslare Europort? Does he believe that it makes sense for a rail company to operate the port? Does he believe that it makes sense that it strips the profits year after year? Does he believe that it makes any sense not to invest in our closest port to mainland Europe, with Brexit looming? Does the Minister believe that Rosslare...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ports Policy (19 Sep 2018)

Mick Wallace: The Minister must agree that Rosslare Port is not being prioritised. It is not receiving State backing such as that received by Dublin Port, although I am not suggesting that Dublin Port should not get this. It would give such a boost to Wexford which is one of the most deprived counties with more mental health challenges than most areas and one of the highest rates of suicide which is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Mick Wallace: I find it interesting to listen to the various legal arguments that have been advanced by Deputies O'Callaghan and Clare Daly. I do not have a position on this question. That is why we are here. We want to listen to what everyone has to say. I hope that we will learn more about this matter and that we will be more informed when the time comes to make a call. I find it amusing that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Mick Wallace: The Minister's opening remarks seemed to suggest that by not allowing the referendum to go ahead on 26 October next, we are dismissing the significance and importance of gender equality. Does the Minister not think that is a little disingenuous? We want to consider and tease out the best thing to do. The Minister was very dismissive of this approach in his opening remarks. Does he think...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Mick Wallace: I think we all agree that changes to the Constitution are required. Section 43 has been used to prevent the taxing of landbanking, which is one of the problems directly associated with the dysfunctional nature of the delivery of housing in Ireland. Has this Government considered coming up with a new Constitution? I know it would be a massive body of work, but somebody has to start it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Mick Wallace: I am sorry I had to go into the Chamber for a question and I probably missed bits of it now. I did not have many questions anyway. I came here to listen rather than to talk. We do enough talking in here. I seek clarity from Dr. Laura Cahillane on an answer she gave to Deputy O'Callaghan. Am I correct that when the Deputy asked if it is a choice between putting something symbolic in or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Mick Wallace: What is Dr. Cahillane's view of idea of using the word "shall" instead of "endeavour" so that there is a socio-economic obligation on the State to do certain things in this area and that it would be obliged to do so? Does she see a problem with putting something as concrete as this in the Constitution or would she be okay with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Mick Wallace: Does Dr. Cahillane agree though that Article 41.2 states that a woman should not have to leave the home for economic reasons but, in fact, she does?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Mick Wallace: When Dr. Cahillane states that in an ideal world inserting "shall" rather than "endeavour" is the best way forward, would she say that personally and legally?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Mick Wallace: Would Dr. Cahillane say it legally?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Mick Wallace: I thank Dr. Cahillane. We still have much to learn about this. We will certainly go back over the contributions today and take as much from it as we can. I thank everyone.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reports (19 Sep 2018)

Mick Wallace: 51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the delay in publishing the Irish Maritime Development Office’s study into the use of the UK landbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37804/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Sep 2018)

Mick Wallace: 76. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his projections for the carbon emissions from the power stations in Edenderry, west Offaly, and Lough Ree; when they will be burning 100% biomass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37567/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (18 Sep 2018)

Mick Wallace: 474. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug Spinraza will be reimbursed or made available to sufferers of spinal muscular atrophy as has been successfully negotiated by other BeNeLuxA countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37355/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships - Liquidation of the Carillion Group: National Development Finance Agency and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jul 2018)

Mick Wallace: I thank the delegation for their submissions. Last March, the House of Commons Library compiled a briefing document on the collapse of Carillion. It reads:In the eight years from 2009 to 2016, Carillion paid out £554 million in dividends, three quarters of the cash it made from operations. In the five-and-half-year period from January 2012 to June 2017, Carillion paid out £333...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships - Liquidation of the Carillion Group: National Development Finance Agency and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jul 2018)

Mick Wallace: When due diligence is being carried out, does the NDFA look past the auditors or is that as far as one goes?