Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Family Law Cases

Pádraig MacLochlainn

123. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the current delays in family court proceedings; the measures in place to deal with the current backlog; and her views on the effects that such delays and the upcoming court summer recess have on applicants who hold 12-month free legal aid certificates that are due to expire. [27834/15]

Garda Operations

Pádraig MacLochlainn

2. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to amend section 30 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 to ensure that local not for-profit, community festivals and sporting organisations are no longer charged significant amounts of money for policing services. [27087/15]

Proposed Legislation

Pádraig MacLochlainn

12. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that the criminal law (sexual offences) Bill 2015 changes the law to ensure that those engaging in prostitution are no longer criminalised. [27016/15]

Child Abuse

Pádraig MacLochlainn

21. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the evidence provided to the historical institutional abuse inquiry in the North of Ireland that An Garda Síochána was aware that a person (details supplied) was a paedophile in 1973; the actions she plans to take following these revelations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27018/15]

Garda Investigations

Pádraig MacLochlainn

23. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on An Garda Síochána's investigation into the murder of a person (details supplied) at Cockhill in Buncrana in County Donegal on 25 May 1991; if she will meet with the family of this person to listen to their concerns and act on these concerns. [27015/15]

Constitutional Amendments

Pádraig MacLochlainn

27. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to amend the law to provide that court proceedings relating to the result of a referendum are given priority hearings and appeal hearings to avoid delays in enacting legislation to give effect to the will of the people, as expressed in the referendum; her views on the publishing of a marriage equality Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27019/15]

Garda Inspectorate Reports

Pádraig MacLochlainn

28. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the Central Statistics Office delay in publishing crime statistics following the publication of the Garda Inspectorate's crime investigation report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27017/15]

Defence Forces Records

Pádraig MacLochlainn

219. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Defence if he will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Derry to ensure that the Garda Síochána vetting certificate issued in February 2015 and sent to the Defence Forces for use in the application process for the reserves is given to the appropriate persons within the Defence Forces to ensure that the person concerned is afforded the opportunity to participate in the current recruitment to the reserves on 4 July 2015. [27492/15]

Suicide Prevention

Pádraig MacLochlainn

365. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health his role, if any, in developing suicide prevention strategies among Irish emigrants in the United Kingdom; and his future plans in this regard. [27346/15]

European Security Strategy

Pádraig MacLochlainn

2. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Defence if he has read the European Commission's communication on the European security agenda; if he held discussions with the Taoiseach ahead of the next European Council meeting, which takes place on 25 June 2015, considering that the Council will discuss the security challenges facing the European Union and the European security agenda at that meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25309/15]

Naval Service Vessels

Pádraig MacLochlainn

11. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Defence if his Department received financial compensation for the service that the LÉ Samuel Beckett and an air corps helicopter provided to assist the filming of a movie on Sceilig Mhichíl off the Kerry coast in 2014. [25109/15]

Air Corps

Pádraig MacLochlainn

17. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Defence if he is concerned over allegations that some Air Corps inspectors are not qualified to sign off on repairs to a number of the force's aircraft; if there are airworthiness issues arising from the allegations that are reported; if the whistleblower who raised the issue with the Minister has been penalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25107/15]

Naval Service Vessels

Pádraig MacLochlainn

19. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Defence in view of the LÉ Eithne's most recent rescue of migrants in distress in the Mediterranean Sea, if he will provide an update on the work carried out by the LÉ Eithne. [25108/15]

Defence Forces Medicinal Products

Pádraig MacLochlainn

26. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Defence in view of recent revelations regarding new side effects to those who take the anti-malarial drug Lariam, if he will allow an independent investigation into the use of the drug by the Defence Forces. [25110/15]

School Completion Programme

Pádraig MacLochlainn

147. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an assurance that there will be no cuts to the school completion programme, and that the success of the programme in economically disadvantaged areas is acknowledged and built upon. [25474/15]

School Completion Programme

Pádraig MacLochlainn

148. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an assurance that there will be no cuts to the school completion programme in County Donegal, and that the success of the programme in economically disadvantaged areas of the county is acknowledged and built upon. [25475/15]

Garda Deployment

Pádraig MacLochlainn

167. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí on duty at present in the area of operation of Dundrum and Blackrock Garda stations; if all roles within the area of operation are fulfilled to such an extent that adequate health and safety standards are being met; and if she will provide details on the number of gardaí based in Dundrum for the years 2009 to 2014 and for 2015 to date. [25188/15]

One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility

Pádraig MacLochlainn

46. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) whose payment was cut off and who is now relying on the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for financial assistance; and the reason the deciding officer has advised the community welfare officers to refuse the person any payment or exceptional needs payments. [22708/15]

Naval Service Operations

Pádraig MacLochlainn

108. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the work done by the LE Eithne and its crew, since the ship was deployed to the Mediterranean; his plans to expand the role that the LE Eithne is fulfilling in the region, especially in relation to the recently agreed European Union naval force operation in the Mediterranean. [21693/15]

Defence Forces Equipment

Pádraig MacLochlainn

118. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has found a solution to ensure that six ambulances which were purchased for the Defence Forces have been made safe to use, given that, despite costing nearly €900,000, a health and safety audit after the purchase found them unsafe to use; and if changes in the procurement of such vehicles are now in place to ensure this issue does not recur in the future. [21295/15]