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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Detention Centres (14 Feb 2019)

Clare Daly: 251. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Oberstown Children Detention Campus has an assault leave policy; and if so, if a copy of same will be provided. [7464/19]

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Clare Daly: I move amendment No. 6:In page 6, line 19, after “Council” to insert the following: “and recognizing that the Commission has stated that based on the work the WHO has undertaken regarding the assessment of the health impact of noise that the Commission will be revising Annex III of Directive 2002/49/EC to take account of this health impact”.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Clare Daly: The response of the Minister on this issue was shocking. It was he who, in response to this debate, raised the issue of the EU directive and stated that it could not be changed. He went down a cul-de-sac in his reply because he felt that he had been attacked. He shirked his ministerial responsibility to deal with the issues at the heart of this debate which mean so much to people living in...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Clare Daly: The sad reality-----

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Clare Daly: I have to say the Minister's response to the House is an utter insult and that his handling of the matter has been absolutely atrocious. He got up and answered the debate by saying it was an EU directive and that we could not change it. Does he even listen to himself or know what he is saying? When the dogs on the streets know that every single EU member state has had the right to choose...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Clare Daly: No one is arguing for the IAA.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Clare Daly: I move amendment No.2:In page 6, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following:“ “CAR” means the Commission for Aviation Regulation;”. This is the heart of the debate for many people. This is the section that deals with the organisation that will assume the task of competent authority to regulate aircraft noise and all of the impacts of it and so it is...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Clare Daly: On a point of order, the Minister has talked about illegality. That is patent nonsense. If our amendments were illegal, they would have been ruled out of order.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Clare Daly: We are entitled to table these amendments.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Clare Daly: The Minister, himself, is amending the directive. To say it is not lawful for us to amend it is patently wrong and should not be allowed to stand.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Clare Daly: The Minister did not answer the questions which would have helped.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Clare Daly: I had asked a specific question and it would have been helpful if the Minister had answered it.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Clare Daly: I have asked it. If I ask it again, then we are eating up time.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Clare Daly: We have to be honest and balanced. I do not believe any Member here does not care about health. This regulation is built on a framework designed to protect human health. I agree with that. I accept that the supporting background to this directive is based on noise protective measures which have a benefit for health. If that is correct, why are we not specifying that in a tighter...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Clare Daly: This group of amendments is incredibly important. We have to restate what we are talking about, that is, the devastating impact of noise on human health. This is a serious problem around the globe. It is recognised by the European Union as one estimated to cause between 30,000 and 50,000 premature deaths every year across the Union. To deal with this and its chronic health implications,...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Clare Daly: I ask the Minister to clarify certain information given on Committee Stage. Members were told that clarity would be provided in regard to correspondence between his Department and other agencies put forward as potential competent authorities. Specific reference was made to the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, on Committee Stage, but the same issue arose subsequently in respect of the...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Clare Daly: I would like to hear what the Minister has to say before I address the amendments.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Detention Centres (13 Feb 2019)

Clare Daly: 43. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has been notified by the board of Oberstown Children's Detention Campus that it is seeking legal advice regarding the latest report of the Ombudsman for Children into incidents at the campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6988/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Detention Centres (13 Feb 2019)

Clare Daly: 45. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the appearance of persons (details supplied) at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs on 30 January 2019 and their comments that they had discussed broader policy matters with her in view of her statements that one of the reasons that their report was not published was that they...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consultancy Contracts Data (13 Feb 2019)

Clare Daly: 67. To ask the Taoiseach the number of reports commissioned from firms (details supplied) in 2018; the firm that completed each report; and the cost of each report. [7185/19]