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- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: Question 654: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the decentralisation of the Land Registry to Roscommon; the number of staff already decentralised; the numbers yet to be decentralised and the timetable for this; the status of property acquisition and the cost involved; when the property will be ready for occupation; the numbers which it will cater for; and...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: Question 655: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the decentralisation of the Prison Service headquarters to Longford; the number of staff already decentralised; the numbers yet to be decentralised and the timetable for this; the status of property acquisition and the cost involved; when the property will be ready for occupation; the numbers which it will...
- Written Answers — Land Sales: Land Sales (5 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: Question 662: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the delay in the issuing of payment to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the status of this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3045/08]
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: Question 719: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the decentralisation of the Central Fisheries Board to Carrick-on-Shannon; the number of staff already decentralised; the numbers yet to be decentralised and the timetable for this; the status of property acquisition and the cost involved; when the property will be ready for occupation; the...
- Overseas Development Aid. (6 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans for the distribution of overseas development aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3946/08]
- Overseas Development Aid. (6 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: I wish to ask a supplementary, particularly as the original question was tabled in my name.
- Overseas Development Aid. (6 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: I apologise to the Minister of State for not being present to hear his initial reply. Sadly, I am trying to balance committee and Dáil commitments. The vast majority of migrants who come to Ireland do so for economic reasons. CSO figures indicate that 35,000 people from the continent of Africa are resident here. What steps are being taken to target money from the overseas development aid...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to relocate staff from the Revenue Commissioners to Roscommon Town; the number of staff to be relocated and the timetable involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4031/08]
- Written Answers — Child Care Facilities: Child Care Facilities (6 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the plans he has to amend the valuation legislation to exempt crèches from significant rates bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4032/08]
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (6 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an applicant who is out of the education system for five years or more and subject to meeting means test criteria, can receive a higher education grant for an approved course at the same level as a course that the applicant has already passed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4102/08]
- Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: What we are talking about here is the fundamental issue in the Bill. We are trying to rely on victims to come forward to the Garda SÃochána and then commit themselves to give evidence in potential prosecutions. My amendment proposes that a temporary residency permit for a period of six months would be provided to the victim of trafficking and that it could be renewed by the Minister for...
- Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: They are eligible for unemployment assistance.
- Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: The objective of this Bill is to put traffickers out of business. However, by using the arguments of the Human Rights Commission, the Supreme Court judgment in the Gilligan case and the law of unintended consequences, the Minister contradicted what he said in respect of the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill. The initial 45 days may not be dependent on assisting the Garda. However,...
- Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: On a point of order, given that my amendment is also being dealt with do I not have a right to reply before Deputy Rabbitte concludes the debate on this matter?
- Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: Three Deputies are moving the amendments, which are grouped together.
- Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: We cannot speak to those amendments at a later stage.
- Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: I have two brief points. There will be no statutory provision for protection in any legislation, aside from the issue of residency. It is not contained in this legislation or the immigration legislation. There will be no statutory provision whatever for victims of trafficking. The Minister's administrative proposal does not comply with the law of unintended consequences because it is...
- Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: I am speaking to my amendment No. 14 but I also wish to address Deputy Rabbitte's amendment No. 4. He has articulated well the apparent anomaly between the Minister's definitions in this legislation and those in other Acts. It makes sense to clarify this and to accept amendment No. 4 because it is important to deal with protection of children. It is appalling that 65 migrant children go...
- Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: I agree with Deputy Rabbitte that many people would argue against the point the Minister made in regard to the Swedish model. I accept that these amendments are restrictive and do not deal with the broader issue, which is something we should fully debate in this House on another occasion. I am not an expert in this area but it seems to me an incredible notion that a user would go into a...
- Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2008)
Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for his response. I am pleased to find that we do not spend all our time in this Chamber talking to a brick wall. I believe this is only the second time in my 11 years in this House that a principle such as this has been accepted. I accept the point made by the Minister, but Deputy Rabbitte has raised an important point. There seems to be an anomaly between the age...