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Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I could do worse to Deputy Ó Caoláin.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy, in your case, I could go much farther.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: It is your-----

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: In the Deputy's case, I could throw much worse.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Another Flannery idea.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: My response is similar to the one I gave on Committee Stage. The strong advice from the Attorney General is that the matter should be addressed in other legislation and we are considering that. It would be somewhat unusual to include it in this Bill and other amendments would be needed because we would have to amend the Long Title and the Short Title of the Bill. The Office of the Attorney...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The same argument is being made by us in regard to this and the other two previous amendments as was made on Committee Stage. If one is to make a change in this respect, one is better making it on the grounding piece of legislation. The type of order one is talking about in this case refers not just to money laundering and terrorist financing offences, but to a number of other types of...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I thank all the Members opposite for their contributions on Second, Committee and Report Stages. This is important legislation. While I have said many times that the money laundering legislation is very modern in this jurisdiction, equally so, the Bill is required to fulfil a directive. While there was some delay, I thank the Opposition for the speed with which it allowed this legislation...

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: There is more division among those opposite than there is between the parties in government.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: Absolutely.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Order for Report Stage (17 Feb 2010)

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

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I move amendment No. 1: In page 15, line 26, to delete "This section also applies to" and substitute "Subsections (2) to (6) extend to". The purpose of amendment No. 1 is to clarify that subsections (2) to (6) extend to proceedings for an offence under subsections 7(a) and (b), that is, sections 10 and 7(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1997, for aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I thank the Deputy.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I move amendment No. 2: In page 15, line 34, after "Part," to insert the following: "or an offence under section 7(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1997 referred to in subsection (7)(b),".

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I move amendment No. 3: In page 15, line 42, after "Part," to insert the following: "or an offence under section 7(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1997 referred to in subsection (7)(b),".

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I move amendment No. 4: In page 19, line 9, to delete "proceedings" and substitute "proceedings,". This is another technical amendment, the purpose of which is to insert a comma after the term "legal proceedings" in section 20(1)(a). It arises as a result of the absence of said comma, which should have been inserted as a result of a previous amendment.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I move amendment No. 5: In page 20, line 34, to delete "solicitor," and substitute "solicitor, or". The purpose of this amendment is to insert the word "or" into section 24, between paragraphs (b) and (c) of the definition of "customer".

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I move amendment No. 6: In page 20, line 42, after "meaning" to insert "of Part 2". The definition of "designated accountancy body" in section 24 is by reference to a prescribed accountancy body within the meaning of the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003. The purpose of the amendment is to insert the term "of Part 2 ", as this is the correct reference within that Act.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: As Deputies stated, considerable discussion took place on this issue on Committee Stage. I did not take Committee Stage myself but I have seen the proceedings on it. We stated we would re-examine the matter and on balance, while we can understand the import of what the amendments are trying to do we felt it would be better to await the passing of the Civil Partnership Bill which will also...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Dermot Ahern: I do not think there will be any difficulty in that we will amend the Civil Partnership Bill in the context of this Bill when it is passed. We do not see any difficulty in the meantime.