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Written Answers — Judicial Appointments Board: Judicial Appointments Board (22 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 470: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the judicial appointments board with a view to ensuring greater diversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35855/11]

Written Answers — Immigrant Welfare: Immigrant Welfare (22 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address the level of communication between his Department and the Department of Social Protection which often results in immigrants who are often refused in the first instance but then succeed on appeal; and his plans to ensure better information co-ordination between Departments. [35856/11]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (22 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reform direct provision centres; his plans to introduce an independent complaints mechanism for direct provision centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35857/11]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (22 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce a condition into contracts with direct provision accommodation providers which allows full access to centres for mental health personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35858/11]

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (22 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the Equal Status Act to disallow schools differential treatment of applicants based on religion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35859/11]

Written Answers — Prison Medical Service: Prison Medical Service (22 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) will receive adequate dental treatment including the provision of false teeth; and the timeframe that this will occur. [35869/11]

Written Answers — Immigration Policy: Immigration Policy (22 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the criteria for non-EU nationals without a residency permit to start up a business here; his plans to replace the business permission scheme with more flexible rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35931/11]

Written Answers — Judicial Appointments: Judicial Appointments (22 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which a second judge will be appointed to Limerick District Court; the number of cases the court has dealt with over the past 12 months; the number of staff currently employed in this court; his plans to increase staffing levels to cope with demand for services in this court; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Corporal Punishment: Corporal Punishment (22 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 550: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce a ban on corporal punishment. [35672/11]

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (22 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 551: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to expand the guardian [i]ad litem[/i] system. [35673/11]

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (22 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 552: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to assign a guardian [i]ad litem[/i] to each separated asylum-seeking child as an additional safeguard to combat trafficking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35679/11]

Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, to delete lines 3 to 20 and substitute the following: "2.—(1) Notwithstanding the generality of any other enactment or rule of law and subject to subsections (2) and (3), it shall not be an offence for a person who is in his or her dwelling, or for a person who is a lawful occupant in a dwelling, to use force against another person or the property of...

Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister said on Committee Stage that an action that is disproportionate would be highly unlikely to be considered reasonable. Does he not agree that it is not beyond the bounds of possibility that a disproportionate action could be considered reasonable under the Bill?

Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Where an action may be considered disproportionate, is the Minister saying that the amendment cannot be accepted because there may be circumstances in which only two out of the three criteria we seek to insert are met?

Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: I move amendment No. 2: In page 5, to delete lines 10 and 11 and substitute the following: "(7) Notwithstanding the provisions set out in Section 2, the use of force shall exclude the use of force causing death except in circumstances where it is absolutely necessary. (8) Notwithstanding the provisions set out in Section 2, the defence of private property shall not be a legitimate reason for...

Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: This goes back to one reason for tabling the first amendment, which was to include the tests of imminence, necessity and proportionality the Minister has decided not to include. However, were the Bill to pass as it stands, my reading of it is that in effect, Members will have placed the same level of importance on the life of a person as on private property. If this is the case, it...

Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister referred to section 2(1)(b). We are not disputing that there may be cases where lethal force has to be used to protect oneself, one's family or individuals within the home. However, it is not correct to say the Bill would not exclude the use of lethal force just to protect private property - bricks and mortar. Section 2(1)(b)(ii) states: "to protect his or her property or the...

Written Answers — Údarais Ranna: Údarais Ranna (24 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 28: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé rinne an cinneadh mar gheall ar Oifig an Choimisinéra Teanga a dhúnadh; cén dearcadh atá ag an Aire; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas faoi chúrsaí fostaíochta, buiséid, an chonartha, agus cóiríochta a bhaineann leis an gceist seo. [36569/11]

Written Answers — Prison Visiting Committees: Prison Visiting Committees (24 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the method used to choose appointees to the various prison visiting committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36801/11]

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (24 Nov 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to rationalise court venues as part of the public sector reform plans; the courts that will be affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36877/11]