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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Aid Board: Discussion with Chairman Designate (18 Jan 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I thank Mr. O'Leary for attending and I wish him the best of luck during his tenure at the Legal Aid Board. I have three questions. First, Mr. O'Leary referred to the Abhaile scheme. The Legal Aid Board is responsible for three component parts of the scheme. How many practitioners have signed up for the scheme and what is the geographical spread of the practitioners? My second question...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Aid Board: Discussion with Chairman Designate (18 Jan 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I will come back in briefly on that point. I was actually more interested in the use of the private practitioner scheme in dealing with Circuit Court matters, including divorce and judicial separation. With regard to the waiver scheme, will Mr. O'Leary come back with some figures and percentages for the numbers of waivers issued?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Aid Board: Discussion with Chairman Designate (18 Jan 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: Are new practitioners being accepted into the scheme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I will keep this very brief. The commission proposed that water be funded through general taxation and that each household be given an average allowance determined by the regulator. Dr. McGowan has said the CER will consult the public before the allowance and the penalties for excessive usage are decided upon. Does the CER have a timeframe for that public consultation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: Does Dr. McGowan have any timetable for the commencement of this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: After the Oireachtas has made a decision on the basis of the committee's report, the CER could undertake a project which could take up to 12 months.

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I support Senator Leyden's proposal. I commend him on his persistence with this matter which has spanned 11 years and demonstrates his diligence on the topic. I am a practising solicitor and I can see the many merits contained in the Bill. I would encourage people to make a will. As Senator Leyden outlined, 70% of people in this country do not make a will. That is a very serious...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Suspended Sentences of Imprisonment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Nov 2016)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I thank the Minister of State for attending the House. Fianna Fáil is happy to support the Bill. As a practising lawyer, I welcome that it will come into effect. It will help all involved in the criminal justice system. I will briefly meander, if the Cathaoirleach will allow, and echo the sentiments expressed by Senator Conway on the direct provision system. I will raise this matter...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Nicola Sturgeon (29 Nov 2016)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I thank the First Minister for her excellent and very informative address. It is fitting she is addressing the House in this special centenary year. The nationalism she espouses is very similar to the nationalism espoused by the men and women of 1916. It has nothing to do with the nationalism we have seen in recent years, which has been sullied by xenophobia and exclusion. My question is...

Seanad: Micro-plastic and Micro-bead Pollution Prevention Bill 2016: Second Stage (23 Nov 2016)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: Many Senators read things.

Seanad: Transport, Tourism and Sport: Statements (16 Nov 2016)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: Just two minutes.

Seanad: Transport, Tourism and Sport: Statements (16 Nov 2016)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: If I could just-----

Seanad: Transport, Tourism and Sport: Statements (16 Nov 2016)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: It will not be any surprise to the Minister that I wish to address the issue of the development of the northern runway at Dublin Airport. I am one of the 50,000 residents whom the development will impact so it is an issue close to my own heart. He said he was encouraging the DAA to continue to engage with local communities. As he knows from several meetings that I and other public...

Seanad: Corporate Manslaughter (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second Stage (26 Oct 2016)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I welcome the Tánaiste to the House. I commend my colleague, Senator Daly, on all the work he has done to date on the Bill. As Senator Daly has outlined, the Law Reform Commission report on corporate killing in October 2005 recognised that current legislation was deficient and recommended that the new offence of corporate manslaughter be created. The commission opinion was that...

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Second Stage (19 Oct 2016)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I take this opportunity to welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, to the House. I also welcome the members of the Irish deaf community and the many school children in the Visitors Gallery. That the Gallery is full shows how important this Bill is. It is an honour for me to second the Bill. I pay tribute to my colleague, Senator Mark Daly, for his dogged commitment to this...

Seanad: Judicial Council: Motion (19 Oct 2016)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I commend Senators Boyhan, McDowell and Craughwell on bringing forward this motion on the establishment of a judicial council. The establishment of a judicial council is a hugely important matter and one which the Fianna Fáil Party and I fully support. As outlined by Senator Boyhan, Fianna Fáil brought forward a judicial council Bill in 2010 in an attempt the ensure continued...

Seanad: Judicial Council: Motion (19 Oct 2016)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: As Senator McDowell outlined, it is not acceptable for one member of Cabinet to hold the judicial system to ransom on this issue. We need clarification from the Minister of State on that today. He must be able to confirm or deny that this is actually happening. What steps is he going to take to fill these positions in the near future?

Seanad: Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (18 Oct 2016)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I welcome the Minister to the Seanad and thank her for her comprehensive and informative statement. We in Fianna Fáil support the investment in early education and child care announced in the recent budget. That investment is the first step on the road to allowing families a greater choice and supporting women to remain in the workplace, should they so wish, following the birth of...

Seanad: Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (18 Oct 2016)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: My colleague, Senator Gallagher, asked if consideration had been given to income progression and stepping down the support for people that are over the €47,500 net income threshold. Was that considered or will it be considered in the future?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments and Threatened Industrial Action by An Garda Síochána: Statements (12 Oct 2016)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I wish to share time with my colleague, Senator Robbie Gallagher. I thank the Minister for coming to the House to address these two important issues. The decision of An Garda Síochána to strike is not one that Fianna Fáil supports or agrees with. However, it shows that there is rampant demoralisation and anger within the force. We need a commitment from the Government that...