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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff Remuneration (20 Dec 2012)

David Stanton: To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that all outstanding moneys have been paid to a retired Health Service Executive employee (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57466/12]

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations: Motion (19 Dec 2012)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister. We all appreciate the challenge and engagement and the fact that we have an input into legislation prior to its publication. The committee is almost in continuous session. I also thank the Minister in this regard.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations: Motion (19 Dec 2012)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for attending and wish him and his family and the officials at the Departments of Justice and Equality and Defence and their families all the best for Christmas and the new year.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Message to Dáil (19 Dec 2012)

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 motion: That Dáil Éireann approve the report by the Minister for Defence on service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2011, copies of which were laid before Dáil...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations: Motion (19 Dec 2012)

David Stanton: We thank the Minister for attending the meeting. I would like him to convey the appreciation of the committee members to the troops for Christmas and beyond. Seeing what goes on in other parts of the world - the slaughter, horror and suffering - makes us appreciate the peace in this part of the world. If our troops are playing a part in alleviating this, we can all be proud.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations: Motion (19 Dec 2012)

David Stanton: Apologies have been received from Deputy Ann Ferris. The meeting has been convened to consider a motion regarding the proposal that Dáil Éireann approve the report by the Minister for Defence on service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2011, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 5 March in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations: Motion (19 Dec 2012)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister. Does anyone wish to make a contribution?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations: Motion (19 Dec 2012)

David Stanton: Does the Minister wish to respond before we invite another speaker to comment?

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform: Penal Reform: Discussion (19 Dec 2012)

David Stanton: I note that you work with the harder-to-work-with offenders and people with little or no motivation to change. It is not simply a case of people who come to you. You have a relationship with the Probation Service and you identify people who are especially difficult to work with and who have a low motivation. This is even more challenging. As you have noted, these people can often slip...

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform: Penal Reform: Discussion (19 Dec 2012)

David Stanton: I also note that you have a high level of training and an emphasis on teamwork for the people who work on the project.

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform: Penal Reform: Discussion (19 Dec 2012)

David Stanton: I believe we are done. I thank all the witnesses for their attendance today and for giving their valuable time and expertise to the sub-committee. We hope to have a report out of the end of January or thereabouts. Perhaps at that stage we will invite you back for the launch of the report. We hope to move it on from there. That will not be the end of the work of the committee. Your...

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform: Penal Reform: Discussion (19 Dec 2012)

David Stanton: I welcome Deputy Sean Fleming.

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform: Penal Reform: Discussion (19 Dec 2012)

David Stanton: I wish to acknowledge the presence in the Visitors' Gallery of people from the Probation Service and from the Irish Association for the Social Integration of Offenders, IASIO. We hear nothing but praise for their work and I thank both groups for attending this meeting and for their input earlier to the work of the sub-committee. Mr. Delaney mentioned COAIM or change outcome and impact...

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform: Penal Reform: Discussion (19 Dec 2012)

David Stanton: I thank Mr. Delaney. Does Senator Conway wish to put a question?

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform: Penal Reform: Discussion (19 Dec 2012)

David Stanton: I thank Ms Grogan and I congratulate her on the work her group, Care After Prison, is doing along with the Cornmarket Project and Focus Ireland. It is good to hear positive stories and reports.

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform: Penal Reform: Discussion (19 Dec 2012)

David Stanton: I thank Mr. Delaney for a very impressive presentation. If it is agreed, we will hear from all the witnesses before we have questions and answers in case any more divisions are called in the Seanad.

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform: Penal Reform: Discussion (19 Dec 2012)

David Stanton: I thank Ms Loughnan for that interesting presentation.

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform: Penal Reform: Discussion (19 Dec 2012)

David Stanton: We will stay well away.

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform: Penal Reform: Discussion (19 Dec 2012)

David Stanton: The purpose of today's meeting is to have discussions with those who made recent submissions on penal reform, including information on international best practice. I thank those attending today for giving of their valuable time and expertise, which is very much appreciated, and for the submissions they supplied to the committee. I will invite each organisation to make brief opening remarks...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Provisional Council Regulation on Statute for a European Foundation: Discussion (19 Dec 2012)

David Stanton: The figure of 110,000 foundations was mentioned. Is that a global statistic or is it confined to Europe?