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Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Okay.

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 12:In page 15, line 31, to delete "he or she".This is a technical amendment.

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 13:In page 15, line 32, to delete "is convicted" and substitute "he or she is convicted".

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 14:In page 15, line 33, to delete "is convicted" and substitute "he or she is convicted".

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 15:In page 15, line 34, after "practitioner," to insert "his or her name".

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 16:In page 15, line 36, to delete "Part 6," and substitute "Part 6, he or she".

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 17:In page 16, line 2, to delete "has a declaration" and substitute "he or she has a declaration".

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 18:In page 16, line 5, to delete "ceases" and substitute "he or she ceases".

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 28:In page 17, line 27, after "Council" to insert "and the Honorable Society of King's Inns".

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 29:In page 17, line 36, after "Council" to insert "and the Honorable Society of King’s Inns".

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide the available statistics directly to the Deputy. In so far as sentences imposed in the District Court...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Letterkenny office of the Family Mediation Service provides 16 hours of mediation, Monday and Tuesday 9-5 p.m. The office is opened for administration on Wednesday from 9-12.30 p.m. These are the advertised hours, as per the Legal Aid Board website. I would also refer the Deputy to my response to Question Nos. 360, 361, 362 and 367 of Wednesday, 15 April 2015 where I stated that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to inform the Deputy that the information requested is being collated and will be forwarded to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy is aware the primary purpose of section 63 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 is to ensure that the driving licence number of individual offenders is recorded to enable the application of appropriate penalty points to the licence on conviction by the court. The Court Service has confirmed that where an accused is summonsed to appear before a court in respect of a penalty point offence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gangland Killings (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate that, as Minister for Justice and Equality, I have no direct role in the investigation of criminal offences or the bringing of charges. I can, however, assure the Deputy that An Garda Síochána devotes all necessary resources to the investigation of serious offences of this nature with a view to the detection of offenders and bringing of prosecutions...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda Commissioner and will write directly to him on receipt.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: Decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of her identified operational demands and the availability of resources. Responsibility for the efficient deployment of Garda vehicles in each Division is assigned to the Divisional Officer, who may allocate vehicles between stations, as required by operational...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the provision of full board accommodation and certain ancillary services to asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision. There are currently approximately 4,400 asylum seekers in 34 centres around the State. Last year, the Government set up an independent working group to report to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I understand that it is not possible to provide the level of disaggregation sought by the Deputy in relation to offences under section 5 and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Referendum Expenditure (21 Apr 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am mindful of the importance of ensuring adherence to the guidelines set out by the Supreme Court in the McKenna and McCrystal judgments. Accordingly, the only funding allocated for the provision of public information in relation to the referendum on the proposed 34th amendment of the Constitution is to the Referendum Commission, which is independent in the performance of its functions....