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Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (5 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if in relation to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 256 of 5 December 2007, there was correspondence from the Garda Commissioner to the Secretary General at the Department of Education and Science, the CEO of the Health Board and the then Director of the Children's Centre, Finglas regarding co-operation in...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed the recent study by the European Transport Safety Council which indicated that deaths on motorways here increased by 11% between 2000 and 2006 and ranked Ireland in seventh place with 2.39 deaths per billion kilometres travelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9617/08]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will implement the EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9640/08]

Schools Building Projects. (11 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Brian Hayes for sharing his time with me and support his case in respect of this particular school. In terms of the required refurbishment and additional facilities, Holy Rosary national school is the forgotten school in so far as the Department of Education and Science is concerned. It is the only school of which I know that has more classes held in prefabricated buildings...

Schools Building Projects. (11 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Will they be fairly selected?

Asylum Applications. (11 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I thank the Cathaoirleach for permitting me to raise this important matter. I am surprised the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Brian Lenihan, has not acted on the scandalous allegations that have come into the public domain concerning the manner of discharge of its functions by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. It has emerged that three eminent members of the tribunal have...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I agree.

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Yes.

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I move amendment No. 15: In page 20, line 22, to delete "request;" and substitute the following: "request, and (f) an account that can be identified by a financial institution without undue difficulty as an account held by another person in any other circumstances on behalf of, or representing in whole or in part the property of, the first-mentioned person;". Amendment No. 15 relates to the...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: That I am seeking to broaden the definition is not disputed. The Minister is correct. I am only doing that to make it effective. We saw a programme as recently as last night, where trans-border crime seeks to take refuge in concealing the ownership of accounts where possible. For that purpose, I concede that I am trying to broaden the definition. The Minister states that "without undue...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Although it is not precisely the terms of my amendment, the amendment of the Minister has the same import and meets the point I sought to highlight on Committee Stage.

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I share in the glory.

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I move amendment No. 29: In page 31, to delete lines 29 to 34. The point of the amendment relates to whether the Minister is satisfied that there is no constitutional infirmity in a circumstance where he can change the law effectively by making a declaration. Hearing the Minister's response is the only merit of persisting with my amendment.

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I move amendment No. 35: In page 40, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: "(6) This section applies to a freezing order whether made before or after the commencement of this section.". The purpose of seeking to make this amendment relates to concern regarding orders that are extant before the commencement of the section and as to whether there is doubt about their capacity to be...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I move amendment No. 43: In page 58, line 6, to delete "is admissible," and substitute the following: "may be admitted, having due regard to the constitutional rights of the Defendant". The point of principle is the constitutional rights of the defendant or, more specifically, the right to cross-examine. One cannot cross-examine a document. One can easily envisage circumstances where, in...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: If the Minister says it is unusual to put this into legislation, I will take his word for it. However, there is some concern in respect of the particular circumstances in which a defendant would challenge it, in that it does not appear to be explicit. However, the Minister seems to be saying it is implicit and if that is the case, I will withdraw the amendment.

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I support amendment No. 62, which makes sense and obviously it is desirable that the document is intelligible and is in the language of the person in receipt of it. However, I would have thought that amendment No. 63 addresses a somewhat different point. It pertains to reasonable time being given to the person. I refer to a person who might be required, either as a defendant or to give...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I move amendment No. 63: In page 81, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: "(13) Where a document served pursuant to this section directs or requests the person to whom it is addressed to attend a hearing in a designated state, the document shall be served a reasonable time prior to the hearing in the designated state concerned.".

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: If there is no obligation on the recipient of the document to present in the other jurisdiction, we can take it that no sanction can be imposed if he or she does not turn up. The Minister is saying that it is solely the responsibility of the requesting state to ensure adequate time is allowed.

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Could circumstances arise whereby that state would subsequently move for the extradition of a defendant who through no fault of his or her own did not present to court in the other country?