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Fines Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I move amendment No. 71: In page 17, line 28, to delete "the insertion" and substitute "by the insertion".

Fines Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I move amendment No. 72: In page 17, to delete lines 38 to 40 and substitute the following: "(a) the date specified by the court that imposed the fine as being the date by which the fine is required to be paid, or".

Fines Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I move amendment No. 73: In page 18, to delete lines 3 to 10 and substitute the following: "(c) in section 3, by— (i) the insertion of the following subsection: "(1A) Where a court is satisfied that— (a) a receiver appointed under section 15 of the Act of 2010 has been unable to recover— (i) the fine imposed by it in relation to an offender to whom subsection (2) of section 2 applies,...

Fines Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I move amendment No. 74: In page 18, to delete lines 11 to 18 and substitute the following: "(d) by the insertion, in section 5, of the following subsections: "(2A) The hours of work specified in a community service order under subsection (1A) (inserted by section 17 of the Act of 2010) of section 3 shall be additional to any hours of work specified in any other community service order made...

Fines Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I move amendment No. 75: In page 18, to delete lines 19 to 30 and substitute the following: "(e) by the insertion, in section 7, of the following subsection: "(6) Subsection (4) shall not apply to an offender to whom subsection (2) of section 2 applies.".".

Fines Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I move amendment No. 76: In page 18, to delete lines 34 to 44.

Fines Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I move amendment No. 77: In page 19, to delete lines 1 to 6 and substitute the following: 18.—The Act of 1986 is amended— (a) in section 2, by— (i) the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1): "(1) Where a court is satisfied that— (a) a receiver appointed under section 15 of the Act of 2010 has been unable to recover— (i) a fine imposed on a person consequent...

Fines Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I move amendment No. 78: In page 19, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: 19.—(1) The Government may, upon the nomination of the Minister, approve such person or persons for the purposes of section 15, and a person so approved is in this Part referred to as an "approved person". (2) The Minister shall not make a nomination under this section without the consent of the Minister...

Fines Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I move amendment No. 79: In page 19, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: 20.—(1) The Courts Service may, from time to time, publish in such manner as it considers appropriate (including on the internet) a list of the names and addresses of persons who have failed to pay fines imposed on them by the due date for payment. (2) In any particular case, the Courts Service shall not...

Fines Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I thank the Deputies for their support in principle for this proposal. We are not obliging the Courts Service to publish this information. This is a new system for recoupment of fines so we must wait and see how it operates. The Courts Service is entirely computerised now so it is well able to get all the information. I suspect that rather than publishing it in Iris Oifigiúil at some...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (3 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that the electronic service to which the Deputy refers continues in operation for the receipt of representations and enquiries including those referred to by the Deputy. However, due to industrial action it is not possible for the present to respond to these requests. This disruption is very much regretted....

Written Answers — Passport Forgeries: Passport Forgeries (3 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I assume the Deputy is referring to reports relating to the use of forged Irish passports. An Garda Síochána are co-operating with the Department of Foreign Affairs in addressing this matter.

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (3 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that the Probation Service provides funding to approximately 50 voluntary bodies to assist with the management of offenders in the community. These funded projects provide a range of services to offenders in local communities, including training and education, offender management programmes, residential accommodation, drug and alcohol abuse treatment programmes. The...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I regret that the information requested by the Deputy is not readily to hand. I will write to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (3 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Responsibility for the allocation of all personnel within the Force rests with the Garda Commissioner, in consultation with his senior management team. In this regard, the Deputy should be aware that over 200 students are due to be attested as Gardai during 2010. Resource levels are constantly monitored, in conjunction with crime trends and other demands made on An Garda Síochána and the...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (3 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am not in a position to respond to the Deputy at this time, but will do so as soon as the relevant information is available.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I regret that the information requested by the Deputy is not readily to hand. I will write to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (3 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am not in a position to respond to the Deputy at this time, but will do so as soon as the relevant information is available.

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (3 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and will be forwarded to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I regret to advise the Deputy that it is not possible to provide a response to his Question at this time. The information sought by the Deputy will be provided at a later date.