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Dáil Éireann Vol. 910 Wednesday, No. 2 25 May 2016 DÍOSPÓIREACHTAÍ PARLAIMINTE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES DÁIL ÉIREANN TUAIRISC OIFIGIÚIL—Neamhcheartaithe (OFFICIAL REPORT—Unrevised) Insert Date Here 25/05/2016A00100Leaders’ Questions � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2 25/05/2016D00750Ceisteanna - Questions � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 10 25/05/2016D00775EU Meetings � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 10 25/05/2016J00400Order of Business � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 21 25/05/2016M00900An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Uisce faoi Úinéireacht Phoiblí) (Uimh� 2) 2016: An Chéad Chéim � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 28 25/05/2016M01000Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Water in Public Ownership) (No. 2) Bill 2016: First Stage� � � � � 29 25/05/2016M01900Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 29 25/05/2016U00100Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 44 25/05/2016U00200Priority Questions� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 45 25/05/2016U00600Child Benefit Payments � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 45 25/05/2016U00900National Internship Scheme Review � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 46 25/05/2016V00450Departmental Legal Cases � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 48 25/05/2016W00200National Internship Scheme Review � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 51 /2016X00050Social Insurance � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 53 25/05/2016X00700Other Questions � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 55 25/05/2016X00750Labour Activation Measures� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 55 25/05/2016Y03150Child Benefit Eligibility� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 59 25/05/2016Z00350One-Parent Family Payment� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 61 25/05/2016AA01250Social Welfare Benefits � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 64 25/05/2016AA02250Jobseeker’s Allowance� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 66 25/05/2016BB00900Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion (Resumed) � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 68 25/05/2016CC00200Adjournment Debate Matters � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 71 25/05/2016CC00350Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion (Resumed) � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 71 25/05/2016DD00400Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to the Cavan-Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána) Report: Statements � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 74 Domestic Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 113 25/05/2016LLL00050Adjournment Debate � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 139 25/05/2016LLL00075Autism Support Services � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 139 25/05/2016LLL00250Speech and Language Therapy Provision � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 142 25/05/2016MMM00250Hospital Services � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 144 DÁIL ÉIREANN Dé Céadaoin, 25 Bealtaine 2016 Wednesday, 25 May 2016 Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10�30 a�m� Paidir. Prayer. 25/05/2016A00100Leaders’ Questions 25/05/2016A00200An Ceann Comhairle: We will now take Leaders’ Questions under Standing Order 29. I call Deputy Micheál Martin. 25/05/2016A00300Deputy Micheál Martin: Yesterday, in response to the barbaric murder of Gareth Hutch, the latest in a series of callous murders across the capital city, the Taoiseach said initially in his response that he could do nothing to stop the killings. Also, one senior Garda said there was no immediate end in sight. An interpretation of what the Taoiseach was saying essentially is that the State is almost powerless to stop this and turn the tide against the criminal gangs and the drug overlords controlling parts of our city and country. I put it to the Taoiseach that there is a need for the State to really get into the face of these criminals, assert who is in charge of our country and ensure that crime does not pay. The 2009 legislation is in place and its full implementation is required. It created new offences in terms of directing a criminal organisation and participation in organised crime, invokes the Offences against the State Act and the utilisation of the Special Criminal Court, and depends greatly on intelligence the Garda has built up over time. The Garda and the full armoury of the State need to meet these criminals head on and be constantly in their face in terms of ensuring they do not reign with the apparent ease with which they do at the moment when they can run up and murder people in cold blood and in broad daylight. Therefore, the full implementation of the 2009 Act is called for� Second, with regard to the proposal for a mini criminal assets bureau, I know that in a recent reply the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Fitzgerald, was careful to avoid any commit- ment to its establishment and drew a distinction between the new unit profiling people in Store Street and the establishment of locally based criminal asset bureaus that would, again, get in the face of criminals on the ground----- 25/05/2016A00400An Ceann Comhairle: We need a question, please. 2 25 May 2016 25/05/2016A00500Deputy Micheál Martin: -----who have unexplained wealth in various localities and who are running the scenes there. That is now in the programme for Government, but there is no real sense of any commitment to it. The community groups we met last week were clear that they got no sense of any commitment to establish mini-CABs� The term “mini” is used, but these would be locally based CABs that were on the ground targeting these individuals and their wealth and making life extremely uncomfortable for them. Thirdly, if I may----- 25/05/2016A00600An Ceann Comhairle: Does Deputy Martin have a question? 25/05/2016A00700Deputy Micheál Martin: Yes. I have put two to the Taoiseach already with regard to the 2009 Act and the mini-CABs, because the sense is that the national CAB is removed from the streets now. Its influence is not there. 25/05/2016A00800An Ceann Comhairle: All right. Thank you, Deputy. The time is up. 25/05/2016A00900Deputy Micheál Martin: The third question, if I may, concerns the Misuse of Drugs Act, which I put to the Taoiseach yesterday. This has been going on for quite some time. The main issue on the streets in the north inner city concerns tablets and Z-drugs, as they are called� A change of regulations is required. The signing of regulations is required to criminalise that activity and to give the Garda the power it requires to arrest those who are distributing tablets across the city. Those powers are not there and, incredibly, the Garda is not in a position to move effectively on that particular phenomenon, which is a huge source of revenue to the drug lords and which is damaging young people in those communities. 25/05/2016A01000The Taoiseach: First of all, what I said yesterday was that this was a murderous feud be- tween two rival families. We have had experience of this in the past. Pleas to the McCarthy- Dundons, the General and the Gilligan gang did not do anything until intelligence, personnel and investment in resources and capacity were able to take these people off the streets and put them behind bars, and the same applies here now. At least in those cases, in different years, the criminal gangs were based here in Ireland. There is now a strong international connection, with hits being ordered from abroad� This is as much about sending signals internationally about the so-called status of criminal gangs as it is about power and money and misery here. The send- ing of people
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