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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Language Issues (16 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: My Department has over 50 members of staff on a panel of officials who are available to deal with queries in Irish from members of the public. This number has been more than adequate to date to meet the demand for such services - despite its broad range of functional areas. Recent work in the context of my Department developing a workforce planning framework has confirmed that that number is...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The total costs for photography paid by the Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 to date is set out in the folowing table. Date Occasion Company Cost 25/3/2011 Ministerial File Portrait Package Maxwell Photography €393.25 (Including VAT) 9/11/2011 Launch of Winter Ready Campaign Maxwell Photography €849.42 (Including VAT) 21/11/2012 Launch of Winter Ready Campaign...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Relations Contracts Data (16 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: My Department has not incurred any expenditure on external public relations or communications consultants since I took office in March 2011. In this period, the Defence Forces engaged the services of one external communications company, The Communications Clinic , to provide training. The cost of the training was €2,775.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Service Reform Plan Update (16 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The bodies under the aegis of my Department when the Government took office were the Civil Defence Board, the Board of Coiste an Asgard and the Army Pensions Board. The Civil Defence Board was identified in the Public Service Reform Plan as a body to be abolished and legislation was passed by the Oireachtas in December 2012 for the dissolution of the Board. Its functions transferred back to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (16 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: As of 01 January 2014, Ireland is contributing approximately 412 Defence Forces personnel to 14 different missions throughout the world. Full details of all personnel currently serving overseas are listed in the tabular statement attached. The main overseas missions in which Defence Forces personnel are currently deployed are the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) with 209...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The accompanying table outlines the annual amounts paid by the Department to registered charities since 2011: YEAR ORGANISATIONAL/BODY ORGANISATIONAL/BODY ORGANISATIONAL/BODY - Organisation of National Ex-Servicemen and Women (ONE) Irish United Nations Veterans Association (IUNVA) The Irish Red Cross Society 2011 €40,000 €10,000 €951,000 2012 €40,000...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Irish Language Issues (16 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: The Department of Defence complies fully with the provisions of the Official Language Act, 2003. The Department has limited interaction with the general public and, consequently, has a low demand for services through the medium of the Irish language. As provided for in its current and previous Irish Language Schemes, the Department draws from a pool of personnel which has been established...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I have been very particular about the references to the levy to be paid by solicitors and barristers and by barristers who are members of the Law Library and those who are not to ensure the manner in which it has been dealt with is fair and appropriate based on a number of matters. The Deputy has raised an issue that is a little bit previous as this is dealt with in Part 8 and we will deal...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I am sure I would get a round of applause from my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin if we were to return a dividend. That is not the way it works. Clearly there will be a start-up year and the State will have to deal with the cost of the start-up year. It is envisaged that the sums payable by the professions will be retrospective to a degree. I want...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: We engage with great regularity with the Bar Council and the Law Society but I am anticipating further engagement in the coming days.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I will respond by saying that there has been extensive engagement with both of the professional bodies. We have also had regard to any submissions we received. I would agree that any levy should apply to practising solicitors. We cannot levy the Law Society for retired, struck-off or deceased solicitors. No one is suggesting that we should do so. Indeed, there are one or two solicitors...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 138: In page 60, before section 69, but in Part 6, to insert the following new section: "PART 6Imposition of Levy on Professional Bodies and Certain Barristers to Cover Expenses of Authority and Disciplinary Tribunal 69.—(1) Subject to section 71, the following shall, in accordance with this Part, pay to the Authority in each financial year a levy in the amount...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 128: In page 54, subsection (7)(b), line 9, to delete “legally”.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 129: In page 54, subsection (7)(b), line 12, to delete “legally”.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 130: In page 54, lines 41 to 47 and in page 55, lines 1 to 6, to delete subsections (2) to (5) and substitute the following: “(2) An inquiry under this section shall be conducted by way of oral hearing and subject to subsection (3) shall be heard in public. (3) Where the Disciplinary Tribunal are satisfied that it is necessary to do so in the interests of justice,...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 131: In page 55, subsection (8), line 12, to delete “complainant” and substitute “Authority”.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 132: In page 55, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following subsection: “(9) If the Tribunal considers that, for the purposes of the inquiry, it requires the advice or assistance of an expert in respect of any matter, it may, subject to such terms and conditions as it may determine, appoint such number of persons having expertise in relation to the matter...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 133: In page 55, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following subsection: “(10) A determination referred to in subsection (9) shall—(a) be in writing, (b) specify the reasons for the determination, (c) specify the sanction to be imposed (if any) pursuant to section 59 or 60, and (d) be notified to the legal practitioner, the complainant, and the...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 134: In page 56, paragraph (g), line 3, to delete “client” and substitute “complainant”.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 135: In page 56, paragraph (h), line 12, to delete “and” and substitute the following:“(i) a direction that the legal practitioner pay a sum, not exceeding €15,000, as restitution or part restitution to any aggrieved party, without prejudice to any legal right of such party; and”.