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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: Persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. ...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position in relation to granting long term residency is as follows: Persons who have been legally resident in the State for over five years on the basis of work permit/work authorisation/work visa conditions may apply to the Immigration Division of my Department for a five year residency extension. In that context they may also apply to be exempt from employment permit requirements. The...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (26 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the opening hours for each station in the Carlow/Kildare Garda Division are as set out in the table hereunder: Station Mon-Fri Sat Sun Naas 24hr 24hr 24hr Celbridge 10am-6pm, 7pm-9pm 10am-9pm, 7pm-9pm 12md-2pm Clane 10am-1pm 10am-1pm 12md-2pm Kill 10am-1pm 10am-1pm 10am-1pm Maynooth 10am-1pm, 2pm-6pm, 7pm-9pm 10am-1pm 12md-2pm...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An application for residence in the State on the basis of marriage to an Irish national in respect of the person concerned was received on 7th September 2007. Applications of this kind, in fairness to all other such applicants, are dealt with in strict chronological order and currently take up to twelve months to process. It should be noted that marriage to an Irish national does not confer...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person referred to by the Deputy was previously granted permission to remain in the State on student conditions. I have been informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person concerned has failed to comply with the Immigration Regulations regarding his permission to remain in the State. Permission to remain was granted in respect of the person concerned strictly on...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Order for Report Stage (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move amendment No. 1: In page 7, line 11, after " 1961," to insert "THE COURTS ACT 1964,". The purpose of amendment No. 8 is to permit personal service of documents by persons other than an official summons server, as an alternative to service by registered post, in proceedings in the District Court to which that section applies and in Circuit Court proceedings. The amendment will provide...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I will arrange for the Courts Service to give the information to Deputy Flanagan on the statistics for the different forms of service. The Deputy is correct that we are removing any statutory basis for the suggestion that there should be a localised system of service in the different circuit counties or district areas. The District Court has made proposals to me which are in the course of...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move amendment No. 2: In page 7, line 16, after "1954," to insert "THE SOLICITORS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1960,". Solicitors appointed to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal by the President of the High Court must be practising at the time of their appointment, which is a basic legislative requirement. This has been interpreted as requiring that the solicitor holds a practising certificate for...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: That is out of the question. One must have a practising certificate at the time of one's appointment. A retired solicitor cannot be appointed. All we are providing for here is that if somebody is appointed while he or she is a solicitor, that person can serve out his or her term when he or she retires.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Deputy O'Shea raised an interesting but wider point. We are dealing with the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. There are persons appointed to this tribunal who are not solicitors and there are persons appointed who are solicitors and they must be solicitors in virtue of their appointment. I am not sure it would be desirable to have someone appointed in that capacity who was not a solicitor...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move amendment No. 3: In page 7, lines 17 and 18, to delete "THE GAMING AND LOTTERIES ACT 1956,". This is a technical amendment to reflect a change in the Long Title following an amendment made to the Bill on Committee Stage.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move amendment No. 4: In page 8, line 13, to delete "section 23" and substitute "sections 23 and 24". Likewise, this is a technical change to the collective citation to reflect an amendment made to the Bill on Committee Stage.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move amendment No. 5: In page 9, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: 6.—Section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act 1924 is amended by inserting the following after subsection (4): "(5) For the purposes of this section (including any warrant under subsection (1))— (a) subject to paragraphs (b) to (g), "county" means a county as referred to in section 10 of the Local Government...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Interesting points have been raised by both Deputies. I agree with Deputy Flanagan; in a sense this is a halfway house. During the term of office of my predecessor, a doubt was raised about the validity of the appointment of peace commissioners in the Dublin area because of the tripartite division of the county and hence we have this amendment to put that issue beyond doubt. I agree with...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move amendment No. 6: In page 9, to delete lines 12 to 18 and substitute the following: 7.—Section 48 of the Court Officers Act 1926 is amended—— (a) in subsection (1)— (i) by inserting "by regulations made under section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972" after "him by statute", and (ii) by inserting "by such regulations" after "provided by statute", and (b) by inserting the...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: What Deputy O'Shea advocates already happens; there is already pooling of District Court clerks. The temporary assignment is done by a formal document signed by a senior member of staff in the Courts Service who has due delegation from the board. This is a very inflexible, time-consuming and cumbersome arrangement. The amendment is necessary to allow for an oral direction with a written...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move amendment No. 7: In page 9, to delete lines 21 to 47 and in page 10, to delete lines 1 to 17 and substitute the following: 65.—(1) The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform may, by order made with the consent of the Minister for Finance— (a) prescribe the fees to be charged— (i) in the several offices established by the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961, or (ii)...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would be delighted to raise that issue with the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance. I understand that it is the traditional practice, but I will check it out. This is a restatement of the basic provision. The Courts Service was not in existence in 1936 and was not acknowledged in its own legislation to have a function in this area. Where fees are paid by franking machines, the courts...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move amendment No. 8: In page 12, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: 13.—Section 7 of the Courts Act 1964 is amended— (a) by substituting the following for subsections (2) to (4): "(2) This section shall apply in relation to the service of any Circuit Court document and any District Court document in any area notwithstanding the fact that a summons server may stand...