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Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (11 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 395 and 398 together. The Deputy's Questions refer to Government commitments regarding the conduct of and procedures relating to criminal trials. The issues raised by these commitments were considered by the Balance in the Criminal Law Review Group, which reported in March 2007 to the then Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. In considering the...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (11 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 396 and 397 together. In general, courts have discretion, subject to the requirements of the administration of justice, as to the directions they may give in a particular case to enable a trial to be conducted expeditiously, including directions for exchange of documents. Moreover, case management regimes, for example, have been in operation in the High Court...

Written Answers — Legal Costs: Legal Costs (11 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I assume the Deputy is referring to the Legal Costs Bill that is a commitment in the Government Legislation Programme. The details of my proposals for the Bill continue to be developed in my Department with a view to being completed as soon as possible. The Bill aims to reform the manner in which disputed legal costs are assessed with the allied objective of making the market for civil legal...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (11 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The current procedure used by the Garda Síochána, which was introduced following advice from the Law Officers, involves each participant in an identity parade being assigned a number. In order to ensure that there is no doubt as to the person the victim or witness has identified, it is necessary that a clear identification is made. This may be done in a number of ways, including pointing...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (11 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The table below shows the amount of court fines collected in respect of offences under the Road Traffic Acts in 2005, 2006 and 2007. 2005 2006 2007 â'¬7,500,000 â'¬13,400,000 â'¬12,800,000

Written Answers — Garda Disciplinary Proceedings: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (11 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Both the Garda Siochana (Discipline) Regulations 1989 and the new 2007 Regulations which replaced them on 1 June of that year empower a number of disciplinary actions in respect of breaches of discipline — including reductions in pay. These reductions are subject to maximum limits depending on the circumstances involved. The amounts of money deducted under the Regulations and the number of...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (11 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The figures requested by the Deputy are contained in the table and they include costs incurred in respect of the provision of office equipment, training and I.C.T. The Deputy may wish to note that the expenditure involved has given rise to the transfer of five hundred and fifty posts under my Department's decentralisation programme. Location Office Non-Property Costs DJELR Head Office...

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Will Deputy Reilly give up his €400,000?

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: He is on €400,000.

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy should let him deal with the issues.

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Speak up, Richard.

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: You are a brave man, Richard.

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: You are a brave man.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (12 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The context in which financial provision has been made by the Government for the Irish Human Rights Commission for 2009 is as indicated in the Budget Announcement of 14 October 2008. Therefore, while I accept that a reduced budget will cause some difficulties, I also consider that there is sufficient funding provided in 2009 for the Human Rights Commission to enable them to adequately...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (12 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: My Department, in consultation with the social partners, is examining the issue of paternity leave as part of a review of maternity, parental and paternity leave as promised in the Agreed Programme for Government and the Social Partnership agreement "Towards 2016". I expect to receive a report on the outcome of the deliberations in the near future. The issue of the introduction of a statutory...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (12 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The question of how offenders might best compensate their victims and indeed the State is not straightforward. In terms of the victim, the Courts may on occasion make orders requiring that compensation be paid to a victim and a civil action for damages can also in principle be taken. However, this process can prove difficult for the victim to obtain financial redress. This is in large part...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (12 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962 provides that free legal aid may be granted in certain circumstances for the defence of persons of insufficient means in criminal proceedings. Under the 1962 Act, the courts, through the judiciary, are responsible for the granting of legal aid. Applicants must establish to the satisfaction of the court that their means are insufficient to enable...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (12 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Government's commitment to tackling domestic violence is reflected in the establishment in June, 2007 of Cosc, the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence. Cosc's key responsibility is to ensure the delivery of a well co-ordinated "whole of Government" response to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Its major priority is to produce a...

Written Answers — Sex Offenders: Sex Offenders (12 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 to 217, inclusive, and 221 and 222 together. The arrangements for the monitoring and supervision of sex offenders is provided for in the Sex Offenders Act 2001. A person found convicted of a sexual offence must, pursuant to Part 2 of the 2001 Act, notify the Garda Síochána of their name and address. Arrangements are in place under which a Garda...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (12 Nov 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Programme for Government 2007- 2012 contains a commitment to create a new offence of supplying and administering 'date rape' drugs. This is an issue which I regard with the utmost seriousness and it is therefore currently being given very careful consideration in my Department in the context of existing provisions in the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997. Section 12 of that...