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Written Answers — Irish Red Cross: Irish Red Cross (20 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Irish Red Cross Society is an independent charitable body corporate which, in accordance with relevant legislation, is responsible for handling its own internal affairs. Whilst I am conscious of the importance attaching to its independence, I wrote to the Chairman of the Society on 16 May 2011 regarding corporate governance, with particular reference to turnover and rotation at...

Written Answers — Civil Defence: Civil Defence (20 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Office of Public Works has a long term lease on the building in question and the Government's plans to abolish the Civil Defence Board, and return its functions to the Department of Defence, will not affect the existing lease arrangements. Civil Defence will continue to operate from Roscrea but will do so as a Branch of the Department of Defence. The staff are civil servants in the...

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: He is the Tánaiste. The Taoiseach is not here.

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy can telephone the Taoiseach.

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: Deputy Higgins's holidays are booked. He will be in trouble if we sit longer.

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The sandy beaches of Cuba are waiting for Deputy Higgins.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 3: In page 8, line 1, to delete "sections 26 to 28" and substitute the following: "section 21 insofar as it refers to section 21 of the Equal Status Act 2000 and sections 26 to 28". Amendments Nos. 3, 9 and 10 are simply technical amendments to improve the text. Amendment No. 11 adds another subsection to section 21 of the Bill to amend section 75 of the Employment...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 4: In page 8, line 7, to delete "1996 to 2002" and substitute "1996 and 2002". This is a technical amendment to correct the reference to the Equality Acts in order that the right reference is made.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 5: In page 8, to delete lines 12 and 13 and substitute the following: "(10) Sections 6, 12 and 29(g) and sections 48 to 54 shall come into operation on such day or". Amendment No. 5 is designed to ensure, as the text of the Bill is now being finalised, that the commencement provision is correct in regard to those sections of the Bill that will require a commencement...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The resources that were made available last December to the Legal Aid Board and the Family Mediation Service will take them to the end of this year. The question of what funding will be made available next year has to be considered by the Government in the context of the ongoing expenditure review but the changes we propose will ensure a more efficient use of resources. Important synergies...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 9: In page 21, line 19, to delete "and".

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 10: In page 21, to delete line 22 and substitute "a function under subsection (4)", and".

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 11: In page 21, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: "(c) in subsection (7), by the substitution of "under section 77 or 86, or under section 21 of the Equal Status Act 2000—" for "under section 77—".".

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 12: In page 22, line 26, to delete "and". In accordance with Standing Order 140, I request the Chair to instruct the Clerk to make a correction in the Bill as amended in the select committee. The correction is as follows: on page 7, lines 33 and 34, the cross-reference to "section 18 to section 25" should be updated to read "sections 18 to 26", to take account of the new...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 13: In page 22, line 35, to delete "the reference."." and substitute "the reference.", and".

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 14: In page 22, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following: "(d) in subsection (6)(b), by the substitution of "subsection (3) or (3A)" for "subsection (3)".

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 15: In page 23, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: 26.—Section 83 of the Act of 1998 is amended, in subsection (5), by the substitution of "under section 79(3) or (3A)" for "under section 79(3)".

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 16: In page 35, to delete lines 22 to 45, to delete page 36 and in page 37, to delete lines 1 to 36 and substitute the following: 32.—The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 is amended— (a) in section 2, by the insertion of the following definition: "'civil partner' means a civil partner within the meaning of section 3 of the Civil Partnership and Certain...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: We are anxious to ensure we do not develop a backlog of those to whom citizenship has been granted, as that would cause them to have to wait an undue amount of time before swearing their allegiance to this State and getting their certificates. Paragraph (d) makes a number of amendments to section 16 of the 1956 Act. It amends the definition of "Irish associations" to include civil partners....

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I appreciate that previously the Deputy raised this issue and we discussed it. Section 19 of the Immigration Act 2004, as currently drafted, only makes provision for a fee to be charged for the giving of a permission under the Act. There is no provision for an application fee to be charged. My proposed replacement for that section remedies that situation by making it possible to charge an...