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Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I want to speak on this amendment.

Public Health (Tobacco)(Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Jul 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to share my time with Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin. I must express my serious concern at the speed with which this legislation is being taken, and particularly that organisations such as the Irish Cancer Society, the Irish Heart Foundation and ASH Ireland did not know this was happening until a few days ago when they sought to make representations to those of us who will be speaking...

Public Health (Tobacco)(Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Have the amendments been grouped?

Public Health (Tobacco)(Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: On a point of order, I would like a list of the grouping of amendments.

Public Health (Tobacco)(Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is because I will not be able to speak to the amendments if I do not know which ones are grouped.

Public Health (Tobacco)(Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: While a maximum period of three months is mentioned for suspension of a licence, it is important that we also state a minimum period. I presume the failure to state a minimum period means that, technically, suspension could be for just half a day or a very short period. Fine Gael has put forward a series of amendments proposing a minimum period. I agree with that. We must send out a...

Public Health (Tobacco)(Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: The difficulty is that the Minister of State is saying it is mandatory and yet discretionary. This is leaving it up to the judge to decide on the level of suspension that should be applied, despite the fact that it is mandatory. I agree with the Fine Gael position with regard to minors in particular - this has to be seen as the most important aspect of this Bill. There are a number of...

Public Health (Tobacco)(Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Otherwise he might not be back in September.

Public Health (Tobacco)(Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, after line 33, to insert the following: "(2) The period of time for which registration of a person is suspended under this section in respect of any one offence shall not be less than 7 days.". We have spoken about the substance of this amendment, the intent of which is similar to that of those tabled by Deputy Reilly. The intention is to ensure that a...

Public Health (Tobacco)(Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am not sure what the exact ruling on this is but my understanding is that there are specified colours and so on for the signs, that they have to have a white background and I think black and red are allowed. We have been told, however, that other signs have gone up. If so they may be in breach of the law and if it is not as tightly controlled as it should be then let us accept Deputy...

Public Health (Tobacco)(Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Does Deputy Reilly intend this to apply outside the jurisdiction because I have been in a bar in San Sebastian which had some of these signs? There are a lot of Irish pubs around the world that probably have reproduction signs but I presume Deputy Reilly does not envisage this applying to them.

Public Health (Tobacco)(Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I raised the definition of "specialist shop" in my contribution on Second Stage. I do not have a problem with the first case, which just sells tobacco products, including cigarettes. In the second case, shops can sell tobacco products and other items as well, but be exempt from the closed container requirement. That is according to the information note we received on the Bill. Does that...

Public Health (Tobacco)(Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: This is a loophole and I want more information on it. How hard will it be to get the exemption and what kind of standards would apply? I understand the attempt to protect specialist shops but if this allows many other shops to become specialist shops by virtue of the fact that they do not sell cigarettes but sell other tobacco products and items, there could be a proliferation of specialist...

Public Health (Tobacco)(Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is if the shop wants to sell cigarettes. There are many shops that may wish to sell tobacco along with other items. They could see this as an opportunity to sell tobacco without being subject to the normal regulations that will apply to everybody else who sells tobacco. I do not have an amendment on the section but I ask that whoever implements the legislation would be aware that this...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (16 Sep 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the fair deal scheme will be introduced as planned in autumn 2009; the date when it will be introduced; if the funding provided for the scheme is secure for 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31192/09]

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: I tabled a parliamentary question on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act for the line Minister, the Minister for Health and Children, but I received an ambiguous answer. I therefore wonder whether the Tánaiste can answer my question. The Act has been passed but not commenced. When will the scheme be implemented?

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: We were told October but the answer I received suggested it might be later.

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (22 Sep 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the quantity and value of seizures of heroin, cocaine, cannabis, and of other drugs here during 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the proportion of the overall flow of drugs into Ireland which is believed to be represented by these seizures; the new initiatives he plans to control the flow of illegal drugs into Ireland; and...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (22 Sep 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the stage of the garda investigation into the robbery of €7.6 million from a bank (details supplied) in a so-called tiger robbery; the amount of the money recovered to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31160/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (22 Sep 2009)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 454 of 16 September 2009, if she can clarify a statement made (details supplied) in relation to the introduction of the nursing home support scheme; if she will adhere to the October 2009 introduction time that she indicated previously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32395/09]