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I am pleased to present this Bill to the House which will enable Ireland to implement an EU Council Decision establishing the European Police Office or Europol. While Europol has existed since 1995, it did so on the basis of an EU Convention...

That the Minister for Justice, Equality & Defence give a breakdown as to the cost per individual to the State of keeping asylum seekers in the Direct Provision system, what is paid to the individuals and what is paid to the service providers to...

I am pleased to have this opportunity to brief the House on the outcome of last week’s European Council meeting in Brussels on 22 and 23 November. The main item for discussion at the meeting was the Union’s budget for the period...

I would like to thank the Deputies for raising this matter. I am speaking on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality who is unable to be present due to other business....

On behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, I wish to thank the Senator for raising the matter...

I’d like to thank Deputy Clare Daly for the work undertaken by her in the preparation and publication of her Private Members Bill which is before the House this evening. Tonight’s debate...

I am pleased to be here today, on behalf of Minister Shatter, to present the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012 to the Seanad...

Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence address the real concerns, particularly across rural parishes at the announcement last evening of dramatic changes to the present structure of the Reserve...

I would like to thank the Members of the Committee for inviting me to address you on issues relating to forthcoming Justice and Home Affairs Council and on the recent Defence Council as well as touching on the priority issues for the Irish...

I want to thank the Committee for making time available today to consider my request for a Supplementary Estimate for the Garda Síochána and Courts Service Votes. I am pleased that, on this occasion, there is no requirement...