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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Readmission Agreements: Motions (20 Feb 2013)

David Stanton: What is the role of the joint readmission committees that are being formally established under each of these agreements?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Readmission Agreements: Motions (20 Feb 2013)

David Stanton: In 2011, the Commission proposed that non-governmental agencies and experts from member states should be involved in these joint readmission committees. Has that happened? What is the story here in Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Readmission Agreements: Motions (20 Feb 2013)

David Stanton: There was some talk of a pilot project. Did that ever happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Readmission Agreements: Motions (20 Feb 2013)

David Stanton: According to this, the only country we are involved with is Hong Kong. Is that right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Readmission Agreements: Motions (20 Feb 2013)

David Stanton: Hong Kong is the only country that we have signed up with. Is that right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Readmission Agreements: Motions (20 Feb 2013)

David Stanton: This committee might have to revisit some of the issues that have arisen as we have considered these agreements. Under an order of the Dáil, we are obliged to report not later than 26 February that we have considered these motions. I understand the Dáil will make a formal decision on what to do. Our job is to debate them as we have done. If a vote is to be taken on them, it will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Readmission Agreements: Motions (20 Feb 2013)

David Stanton: A motion will be put before the Dáil. Deputies will be asked whether it is agreed. There will be no debate because we have debated it here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Readmission Agreements: Motions (20 Feb 2013)

David Stanton: That is a matter for the Dáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Readmission Agreements: Motions (20 Feb 2013)

David Stanton: We must report back not later than 26 February. It is up to the Whips to decide how they will order that business.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Readmission Agreements: Motions (20 Feb 2013)

David Stanton: Perhaps we should finish our business with this motion first, as we are obliged to do. We can come back to the Deputy's suggestion in private session. I am certainly interested in it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (20 Feb 2013)

David Stanton: Under Standing Order 87 the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the motions regarding the readmission agreements between the European Community and the Russian Federation, Georgia, Bosnia, Slovenia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Albania, China, Sri Lanka, Serbia, Moldova,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Readmission Agreements: Motions (20 Feb 2013)

David Stanton: The position is that we must report back to the Dáil by 26 February saying the committee has considered this proposal. As today is 20 February, we have just six days in which to report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Readmission Agreements: Motions (20 Feb 2013)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for a most interesting statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (20 Feb 2013)

David Stanton: The purpose of our meeting is to consider new EU legislative proposals on a variety of matters that have been referred to the joint committee for consideration. We have had a discussion on the various intricacies of the proposals in private session and we will proceed with them now. COM (2012) 557, COM (2012) 558, COM (2012) 559 and COM (2012) 560 concern the signature and conclusion of a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Readmission Agreements: Motions (20 Feb 2013)

David Stanton: We welcome the Minister of State and her officials to the meeting. The purpose of today's meeting is to consider the motions re the proposal that Dáil and Seanad Éireann approve the exercise by the State of the option to accept readmission agreements between the European Community and the Russian Federation, Georgia, Bosnia, Slovenia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Incidence (19 Feb 2013)

David Stanton: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 30 January 2013, if he or the National Council for Special Education have estimates for the prevalence of ASD in the pupil population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8403/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Incidence (19 Feb 2013)

David Stanton: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he recognises autism as a specific condition which requires specific supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8405/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Seizures (19 Feb 2013)

David Stanton: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has estimates of the amount and value of prescription drugs seized by An Garda Síochána on an annual basis and the possible sources of the prescription drugs seized; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8822/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (19 Feb 2013)

David Stanton: To ask the Minister for Defence the arrangements in place between the Defence Forces and third level institutions regarding education, training and accreditation of members of the Defence Forces; if he will provide a list of the institutions, courses and costs involved in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8401/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (19 Feb 2013)

David Stanton: To ask the Minister for Health if he is concerned about the abuse of prescription drugs by drug users; if his attention has been drawn to the types of prescription drugs commonly abused in this way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8822/13]