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Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (16 Dec 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy will be aware that in accordance with Government Decisions on the implementation of savings measures on public service numbers, more generally referred to as the moratorium on public sector recruitment, filling of vacancies in the Irish Prison Service is subject to the approval of the Minister for Finance. I am pleased to advise the Deputy that sanction has been granted by the...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (16 Dec 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The moratorium on recruitment and appointments continues to apply to An Garda Síochána with provisions for exceptions following agreement with the Minister for Finance. The purpose of organising a recruitment campaign earlier this year was to begin the process of establishing a panel of potential applicants who could go on to be recruited as members of An Garda Síochána. Since that...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 Dec 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 contains a commitment to significantly improve performance management across all Public Service areas with promotion and incremental progression linked in all cases to performance and the implementation of appropriate systems to address under-performance, including, where appropriate, training or, where necessary, through disciplinary procedures....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 Dec 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No 273 for answer on 9 November, 2010, in which I provided information on the salary costs for 2008 and 2009 for staff employed on fixed term contracts. In 2010 the Department employed a total of 22 staff on temporary fixed term contracts at a total salary cost of approximately €1 million. These figures do not include...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (16 Dec 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of the Community Policing Unit Blanchardstown Garda Station, as at the latest date for which figures are readily available was 23. The Deputy will appreciate that, as with any large organisation, the numbers in any unit will fluctuate from time to time due to, for example, transfers, retirements, resignations etc.

Written Answers — Child Maintenance Orders: Child Maintenance Orders (16 Dec 2010)

Dermot Ahern: My proposals for the better enforcement of maintenance orders are contained in section 22 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 which is before the House.

Written Answers — Censorship Measures: Censorship Measures (16 Dec 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that any person may make a complaint regarding a publication to the independent Censorship of Publications Board in accordance with the provisions of the Censorship of Publications legislation, and in particular the Censorship of Publications Regulations, 1980. The Board's only function is to decide whether or not to prohibit a publication. In the event that a...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 Dec 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010, when enacted, will provide a basis for dealing with the public order aspects of begging. The Bill has completed Committee Stage in the Dáil and is awaiting Report Stage. It will then be presented to the Seanad. The Bill is in response to the High Court's judgement in Dillon v. The DPP. The Court held that the legislation previously used,...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Rabbitte put his finger on it. It is that ludicrous.

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Gilmore clearly has not read it.

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: Again.

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: The Dignity project, which went to Sweden, produced a report at my request. It is now with the Attorney General to examine the constitutional and legal implications of a change in the law.

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: He should put down a question. It has gone to the Attorney General's office.

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: Like the Deputy, it goes on and on.

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: Brostaigh ort.

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010: Order for Report Stage (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, lines 4 and 5, to delete "a fine not exceeding €400" and substitute "a class E fine". These amendments arise from the new classification system introduced by Part 2 of the Fines Act 2010 in the case of fines for summary offences. Henceforth, fines will no longer be expressed in monetary amounts in the case of summary offences but will instead be referred...

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: The reason this Bill was mentioned in the Chief Whip's press release is that it is one of the Bills which is nearing completion in the House. Equally so, it is a fairly simply Bill but one with an important effect. Given the High Court decision in the Dillon case some years ago, which set down the parameters for the law and for the constitutional constraints that exist in this regard, the...

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: During the Christmas period I heard Joe Duffy claiming credit for the legislation on head shops. I and this House also had something to do with that.

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (12 Jan 2011)

Dermot Ahern: Yes, that is what I said.