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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions (2 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Government has given a firm commitment to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and intends to proceed to ratification as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention are met. As the Deputy is aware, Ireland has a dualist legal system and therefore does not become...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (15 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The European Commission launched proposals to amend Maternity Leave Directive 92/85/EEC in October 2008. The European Parliament voted substantial amendments to the Commission's proposals in October 2010. These amendments were opposed by virtually all Member States, including Ireland, on a number of grounds including that they were cost prohibitive and far exceed minimum standards...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (16 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 and 116 together. The Government has given a firm commitment to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and intends to proceed to ratification as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention are met. As the Deputy will be aware,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (23 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Government has given a firm commitment to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and intends to proceed to ratification as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention are met. As the Deputy is aware, Ireland has a dualist legal system and therefore does not become party...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ombudsman for Children Reports (29 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As indicated at the launch of Ms Logan's Report in July 2014, the Minister for Justice and Equality fully accepted the Inquiry’s recommendations in relation to engagement with and supports for the Roma community. An Implementation Group, chaired by the Department of Justice and Equality, which comprised membership from all relevant Government Departments and Agencies, was established...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan (6 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: At the outset, I wish to assure the Deputy that the Government continues to prioritise the needs of people with disabilities. Responsibility for coordinating policy on disability lies with my Department. However, the implementation of sectoral policy is a matter for a number of Government Departments, with responsibility for provision of services resting mainly with the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (6 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he should contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces Review Report (7 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 to 175, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will be aware, the conclusions of a review of the future direction and role of Drugs Task Forces and the national structures that underpin the general drugs area were announced in December 2012. The review recommended a series of changes to better equip the Task Forces to respond to the current pattern of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (19 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I refer the Deputy to previous answers on this issue on 16 April and 23 April 2015. The Government has given a firm commitment to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and intends to proceed to ratification as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention are met. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Issues (19 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I have met TENI, as has my predecessor as Minister of State for Equality, and I am of course happy to do so again to discuss issues for which I have Ministerial responsibility. I should point out that the legislation in which they are particularly interested - the Gender Recognition Bill - is a matter for the Department of Social Protection and any issues the group is concerned about in that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces Funding (19 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 and 299 together. In line with the National Drugs Strategy, the Department of Health (DOH) administers a Drugs Initiative which primarily funds community based drugs initiatives supported by Local and Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Forces. In addition, the Health Service Executive (HSE) also funds community based drugs initiatives supported by the Task...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Rehabilitation Clinics (19 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (19 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: An Expert Group, set up by the Department of Health in 2006, examined the regulatory framework required to facilitate the prescribing, dispensing and supply of buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) and buprenorphine-only products as alternatives to methadone. In 2011, this Group concluded that methadone is the drug of first choice in the treatment of opioid dependency, but that Suboxone may be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (19 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Community (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: At my request - and following an earlier round of consultations with other Departments and the Traveller community on this issue - my Department has continued its discussions with Traveller interests with a view to developing a precise understanding of the legal implications, if any, of the recognition that the Traveller community is seeking. To facilitate a focussed discussion, 4...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Issues (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Employment Equality Acts 1998 - 2011 and the Equal Status Acts 2000 - 2012 prohibit discrimination on nine grounds including sexual orientation in the areas of employment and access to goods and services. The adequacy of the legislation is kept under regular review by my Department and amended as necessary in the light of experience with its operation, case law and requirements arising...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Government has given a firm commitment to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and intends to proceed to ratification as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention are met. As the Deputy is aware, Ireland has a dualist legal system and therefore does not become party...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Government has given a firm commitment to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and intends to proceed to ratification as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention are met. As the Deputy is aware, Ireland has a dualist legal system and therefore does not become party...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Programme for Government committed to publishing, "following wide consultation, a realistic implementation plan for the National Disability Strategy, including sectoral plans with achievable time scales and targets within available resources and ensuring whole-of-government involvement and monitoring of the Strategy, in partnership with the disability sector". I am pleased to inform...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Issues (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Declaration to which the Deputy refers is a Declaration of the European Parliament rather than an instrument which requires signature or other approval by Member States.