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Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: It will be debated over a three-week period.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The scheme of this Bill was published in February.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: A noteworthy feature of this debate has been the consensus in this House, with the exception of Sinn Féin, about the principle of this legislation.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: Exactly.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I have noted——

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: ——how much time has been wasted——

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: Hold on a second — this is disorderly behaviour.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am trying to build consensus in this House, so I find it strange that I am——

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: ——interrupted constantly by silly tactics of this kind as I participate in the proceedings of this House.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The House is dealing with a serious issue.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The people of Ireland are entitled to look to this House to ascertain whether its Members are serious about this matter. I am serious about it and I hope the House is also serious about it.

Written Answers — Stardust Disaster: Stardust Disaster (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: As the Deputy will be aware, the Victims Committee has been advised that an external and independent examination of their submission is to be carried out by an eminent legal person. The arrangements for this examination are the subject of ongoing communication. The Deputy will also be aware that my Department is assisting the families of the unidentified victims and the results of DNA...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The Sex Offenders Act, 2001 sets out the obligations on persons convicted of a range of sexual offences. A convicted sex offender must notify his/her name(s), date of birth and current home address to the Garda Síochána within seven days of the conviction for the sexual offence concerned or, where the offender is sentenced to imprisonment, from the date of full release from prison....

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The position remains as set out in my replies to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 201 and 277 of 14 and 27 February, 2007, respectively. The Garda investigation into matters relating to the bank robbery in question remains ongoing. The issue of whether prosecutions will arise from the incident remains a matter for the Director of Public Prosecutions. There is no basis for the making of an ex...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I understand from the Immigration Division of my Department that the marriage certificate and all other original documentation submitted have been returned to the persons concerned and a decision on the residency application will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is in the Clontarf Garda Sub-District and is patrolled by uniformed and plain-clothes personnel, the Community Policing Unit and Mountain Bike Units, supplemented by the District Detective and Drugs Units and the Divisional Crime Task Force and Traffic Corps personnel. Local Garda management is aware of the problems with...

Written Answers — On-line Banking: On-line Banking (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The act of "phishing" constitutes a number of offences contained in the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001. In addition, a provision to give the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime the force of law in Ireland is included in the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. The Government has approved the drafting of the Bill along the lines of a General Scheme...

Written Answers — Subsidiary Protection: Subsidiary Protection (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The position is that the person concerned made an application for Subsidiary Protection under the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations, 2006 (Statutory Instrument No. 518 of 2006) on 26 January 2007. His application was refused by my Department on 14 March 2007. The applicant instituted Judicial Review proceedings on 22 March, 2007 challenging the Subsidiary...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I understand from the Immigration Division of my Department that the persons concerned have recently been granted permission to remain in the State and that all original documents submitted have been returned to them.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The person in question submitted a request in July 2006 to remain in the State on the basis of his parentage of his Irish citizen children. Since the closure of the IBC/05 Scheme in March 2005, there has been no separate process for applying for residency in the State on the sole basis of parentage of an Irish born child. My Department is currently appealing a related matter to the Supreme...