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Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there has been an increase in reported incidents of domestic violence since the public awareness campaign Your Silence Feeds the Violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29869/09]

Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 561: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of domestic violence incidents which were reported to the gardaí during each of the past ten years; the number of convictions for domestic violence related offences during each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29870/09]

Written Answers — Gambling Legislation: Gambling Legislation (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 563: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legislation, ministerial orders and departmental policies which govern gambling here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29874/09]

Written Answers — Gambling Legislation: Gambling Legislation (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 564: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of investigation for breaches of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 which have taken place during each of the past ten years; the number of theses investigations which resulted in convictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29879/09]

Written Answers — Gambling Legislation: Gambling Legislation (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 565: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will complete his review of gambling; and when he will publish options for a new legal and organisational framework governing the gambling industry here. [29880/09]

Written Answers — Gambling Legislation: Gambling Legislation (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 566: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will publish a new bill to revise the gambling code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29881/09]

Written Answers — Civil Legal Aid: Civil Legal Aid (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he will take to give legal protection to victims of domestic violence who are currently not protected by the Domestic Violence Act 1996, in view of the fact that they are not married to their abuser or those who may not apply for a safety order in view of the fact that they have not lived together for the...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who have availed of specialised training to deal with domestic and sexual crimes in continuous professional development programmes for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29884/09]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if additional members of the Garda Síochána have been allocated to the drugs unit in Tallaght, Dublin 24; if he is satisfied with the level of priority being afforded by the Garda Síochána to the drugs issue in Jobstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29886/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 775: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has carried out, during 2008 and during the first six months of 2009, advertising campaigns to promote policies or programmes being implemented by him; the name of the campaign or relevant programme; the cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, outdoor advertising and consultancy or...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Programmes: Health and Safety Programmes (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 776: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding he has allocated to individual projects on domestic violence for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29882/09]

Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We need to keep him out of Tallaght.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: At 9 o'clock?

Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom an deis seo a thógaint síocháin agus sonas a ghuí ar fhoireann na Dála, ar fhoireann mo pháirtí féin, ar na Teachtaí eile agus ar na meáin. Bhí seisiún fada againn an uair seo agus de réir cosúlachta beidh seisiúin fada eile againn roimh an chéad toghchán eile. Ba mhaith liom ceist a chur faoi Bille a bhí luaite ar na cláir reachtaíochta le tamall de...

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

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This section deals with the issue of evidential provisions as proof of the existence of a criminal organisation and Deputy Flanagan's amendment states that somebody shall not be convicted under this Act. The intention of the Bill is to schedule a range of offences which came into being in the Criminal Justice Act 2006. I recently asked the Minister several questions about that Act. I...

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

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister began his contribution by saying this issue should be put in context. He is quite correct; there is a context. Wayne Doherty, Roy Collins, Donna Cleary, Shane Geoghegan and many others have been mentioned in the debate and we should put the issue in that context. However, it would do them a disservice to turn our criminal justice system on its head. The DPP currently has, as...

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

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The have not been tried here and when they were tried they were successful. When the court was moved out of Limerick in the Keane case there was a successful prosecution. It is the case that we are a small country and it is difficult to find a solution but making juries anonymous, using video links or sequestering them could work. It has not been proven that they do not work. Why opt for...

Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (10 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. Bille rí-thábhachtach atá i gceist leis An Bille um Fhorfheidhmiú Orduithe Cúirte (Leasú) 2009. Tá muid ag déileáil anseo le gnáth daoine agus tá sé tábhachtach go dtuigeann muid gur daoine leochaileacha atá i gceist. Is daoine iad seo don chuid is mó nach raibh os comhair na cúirte go dtí seo ach a mbeidh os comhair na...

Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. a1a: In page 4, line 24, to delete "as soon as practicable" and substitute "within 8 hours". I mentioned this on Second Stage and will not labour the point. I am concerned that the legislation stipulates that one be brought to court "as soon as practicable" after arrest. I understand this means as quickly as possible but this is often not the case because a person...

Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 4: In page 8, before section 3, to insert the following new section: "3.—(1) The Minister shall, by way of Ministerial Order within 6 months of the commencement of this Act, introduce a spent conviction regime applicable to persons with a conviction resulting from their inability to pay a debt. (2) The order made under this section shall require the approval of both...