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Seanad: Coast Guard Stations: Statements (Resumed). (27 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: The debate over the last couple of hours has raised many interesting and useful points. I assure the House that I will pass the Senators' extensive comments on the future of Malin Head and Valentia Island Coast Guard stations to the Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey. It is significant that a debate on maritime safety is taking place at national level. Regardless of our differences of...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in providing a cataract operation for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if a date for operation will be set in view of the age of the patient and the urgent need for the operation. [7551/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (26 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: Question 487: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of funding granted to councils (details supplied) for the purpose of building local authority houses or buying private houses for re-letting to those on the housing lists for each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008; if the same level of funding is planned for 2009; if initiatives to clear...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (21 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: I assume the question refers to the Company Law Review Group (CLRG). The Company Law Review Group was established under part 7 of the Company Law Enforcement Act 2001. Section 69(1) of the Act states "The Review Group shall consist of such and so many persons as the Minister from time to time appoints to be members of the Review Group". In making appointments to the CLRG nominations are...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (21 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: Under Section 11 (1) of the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003, the board of directors of IAASA consists of not more than 14 directors appointed by the Minister under Section 11 (2) and the chief executive officer who, by virtue of that office, is a director. The board currently comprises 15 persons, including the chief executive officer. Section 11 (2) of the Act requires that the...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (20 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: Information regarding the status of the company and the identity of its members is publicly available from the Companies Registration Office. I understand the company referred to by the Deputy was struck off the register with effect from February 1999 for failing to file statutorily required documents under the Companies Acts. I understand that the company has not obtained any grant from...

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2007 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (20 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: The definition of "transfer by electronic means", by reference to Council Regulation (EC) No. 1334/2000, has been deleted because it was considered that this is a term commonly in use that does not require a specific definition. Given the fast pace of technological developments, it was also believed that to restrict the scope of the definition to what is understood currently to comprise...

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2007 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (20 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: Since the Bill was initiated in the House, the European Communities Act has been enabled to permit relevant domestic legislation to be used to give effect to European Acts. As a result, it is not necessary to make a specific provision to that effect in this Bill. The amendment provided for the corresponding deletions from the section.

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2007 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (20 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: These Government amendments were made in response to an interesting proposal from the Labour Party to insert a new principles and policies section in the Bill to set out the general principles and policies with particular regard to the EU and other international organisations and any other general Government policies. The legal advice I obtained from the Attorney General's office did not...

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2007 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (20 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: The scope of brokering controls is addressed by amendment No. 4. In the context of EU——

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2007 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (20 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: The House will recall that Senator Quinn tabled an amendment on Committee Stage last year that sought to extend the scope of extra-territorial brokering controls beyond Irish citizens and companies to include non-Irish nationals resident in the country. At the time, the Government undertook to obtain legal advice on the proposal and, should it prove favourable, to introduce a corresponding...

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2007 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (20 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: These are all minor redrafting amendments made on foot of recommendations from the Office of the Attorney General. They do not impact on the intent or scope of the legislation.

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2007 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (20 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: The Government added a new subsection to the section on export licences to provide for the introduction of internal compliance procedures for exporters of controlled goods. This was in response to calls from various commentators seeking, for example, greater post-shipment controls and will allow me to incorporate such provisions in the regulations to be made under this section. The...

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2007 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (20 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: The Control of Exports Bill was initiated in this House in February 2007 and, despite our best efforts, it was not possible to have it enacted before the end of that year. It was necessary, therefore, to amend this section to provide that the first annual report to the Oireachtas on the operation of the Act would be in respect of 2008. I assure Senators that this is not to be regarded as an...

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2007 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (20 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: In the course of introducing this Bill and ensuring that everyone was consulted on it I went out of my way to involve Members. In the course of the various Stages in this House and the Dáil I discussed matters with them and assured them we could debate the annual report either in the Seanad or at the Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business. I believe legislation in this hugely...

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2007 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (20 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: I thank Senators for participating in the debate. The annual report will afford us an opportunity to monitor events at home, abroad and in world markets and to respond accordingly. I will consult the parties on secondary legislation, as I did when introducing the legislation. I may also consult the Oireachtas committee and will inform the parties and committee of my intentions and listen...

Control of Exports Bill 2007 [[i]Seanad[/i]]: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, line 12, after "appropriate," to insert "having regard to the purposes of this Act,". Deputy Penrose tabled an interesting amendment on Committee Stage that proposed the insertion of a new principles and policy section in the Bill setting out the general principles and policies with particular regard to the EU and other international organisations and any...

Control of Exports Bill 2007 [[i]Seanad[/i]]: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: I agree with what Deputy Higgins has said and in terms of activities that is the backdrop of the Bill. In terms of making the moral leap he speaks of and dealing with the dual use and other issues, given the advice of the Attorney General, this Bill represents best practice and I believe it will deal with these matters. I listened carefully to what was said on Second and Committee Stages...

Control of Exports Bill 2007 [[i]Seanad[/i]]: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: The proposed amendment is the third attempt to extend the scope of extra-territorial brokering controls beyond Irish citizens and companies. I thank Deputy Penrose for tabling the amendment, which takes on board the points raised by the Government in our previous deliberations, particularly with regard to the difficulty of finding an adequate legal definition to encompass non-nationals who...

Control of Exports Bill 2007 [[i]Seanad[/i]]: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2008)

John McGuinness: We do not wish that impression to be created. For this reason, I will table an amendment which excludes from Irish control brokering activities carried out in another EU member state. It also provides that brokering activities undertaken outside the State on foot of an authorisation by an EU member state will be outside the scope of Irish controls. There is sufficient definition of the word...