Results 981-1,000 of 16,537 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr

Seanad: Schools Building Projects. (2 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I assure the Senator that as a Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science I have taken a very close interest in the development of a national school at Tyrellstown where Educate Together has been identified as the patron. I am grateful for this opportunity to outline to the House the position regarding demand for school places in the general Dublin 15 area. Last autumn I had...

Seanad: Hospital Services. (2 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank Senator Coonan for affording me the opportunity to clarify the position. I am replying on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I want to emphasise the Government's commitment to the continued development of services at St. Joseph's Hospital, Nenagh, and the continued provision of high quality, safe acute hospital services to the people of north...

Seanad: Hospital Services. (2 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Where did I say that?

Seanad: Hospital Services. (2 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I should be pleased to deal with it, but this is more of the same. It is more of the scare tactics and more of the nonsense. I apologise to the Senator. The answer is very clear. The Government is committed, as I have made clear, to supporting and developing critical services, including key areas such as maternity and accident and emergency services. There is a top class hospital service in...

Written Answers — National Children's Strategy: National Children's Strategy (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Annual progress reports on the national children's strategy, NCS, are compiled by the national children's office, NCO on the basis of detailed returns submitted by Departments against each of the actions in the strategy. These reports show the progress that has been made against each action. A copy of the 2002 and 2003 reports are available on the NCO website at www.nco.ie. The 2004 report...

Written Answers — Health Funding: Health Funding (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Foster care and relative care arrangements under the Child Care Act 1991 are subject to regular reviews. The views of the child, the parents and the foster carers are taken into account and the review considers a number of issues regarding the child's placement, including whether it would be in the best interests of the child to be returned to the care of his or her parents. Where it is...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Department has been in contact with the HSE regarding this matter and I understand a reply will be issued to the Deputy this week.

Written Answers — Rights of the Child: Rights of the Child (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This is a most complex and highly sensitive case. The Government is actively engaged in seeking to find a solution. At all times the best interests of the child have been, and will remain the primary consideration. High Court proceedings against the adoptive parents of this child have been instigated by the Attorney General in his role as protector of the unprotected. As the matter is before...

Seanad: Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This is a technical amendment as the definition is no longer required in this Part of the Bill.

Seanad: Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This is a drafting amendment.

Seanad: Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Minister cannot accept the amendment. The section provides that an application for the registration of a deed in the Registry of Deeds shall be made in the prescribed form. The section also states that the manner in which registration is to be effected shall be prescribed. Of course, the form shall be prescribed in all registration of title legislation. I do not see the use of stating...

Seanad: Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It should be borne in mind that a rules committee is established under section 26 — the registration of deeds and title rules committee. With the concurrence of the Minister, that committee has the specific function under section 26(b) of dealing with the forms of application for registration of deeds or for searches and other such matters. The various professional persons knowledgeable in...

Seanad: Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Yes. It enables the authority to appoint advisory committees and such and so many consultants or advisers as it may consider necessary to assist it in the performance of its functions. An advisory committee could look at this issue from a wider perspective. However, it would be for the rules committee to consider an issue like this. Of course, the Law Society and the Bar Council would have...

Seanad: Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would be obliged if the Senator re-tabled the amendment on Report Stage, if she wants a fuller assurance on the constitutionality of the issue involved. Purely in terms of the language involved, I am not satisfied the amendment adds anything to the provision as provided for in the section as it stands. Section 17 makes clear in its second subsection that the purpose of the first subsection...

Seanad: Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Senator's point is valid and I accept the amendment.

Seanad: Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This is a drafting amendment regarding the renumbering of sections.

Seanad: Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: These amendments are important and relate to the establishment of the Registration of Deeds and Title Rules Committee under section 44. Following the decision to establish the Property Registration Authority, consultations took place between the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Land Registry to examine the provisions under section 26 of the Bill and the existing rules...

Seanad: Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Amendments Nos. 64 to 66, inclusive, relate to membership of the Registration of Deeds and Title Rules Committee which has been amended to replace reference to the registrar of deeds with the chairperson of the authority and the Registrar of Titles with the chief executive of the authority. Amendment No. 67 in the name of Labour Party Senators proposes that the chief executive officer of the...

Seanad: Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The rules must be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas under the amendments which have been tabled and this is provided for.