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

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 14: In page 42, lines 35 and 36, to delete "and the Revenue Commissioners". This issue was raised on Committee Stage and arises out of a submission by the chartered accountants' representative body, which made the point that the section as it is worded involves bureaucratic overload in that two separate reports will be required. In tabling this amendment we are stating...

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

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 15: In page 58, line 45, after "oath" to insert "or affirmation". This amendment requires the legislation to provide specifically for an oath or an affirmation. When we discussed this issue on Committee Stage, the Minister argued that because the Interpretation Act 2005 would allow for an affirmation, the amendment proposed by the Labour Party was unnecessary. However,...

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

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 17: In page 78, line 44, after "purpose," to insert "as giving rise to civil or criminal liability or". This section, which concerns whistleblowers, is inadequate in that it only covers protection against an action for breach of confidence and does not provide immunity from liability for such disclosures. Our amendment is an attempt to rectify this omission. The...

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

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 18: In page 78, after line 45, to insert the following: 113. - The Proceeds of Crime Act 1996 is amended in section 4(1) by the substitution of "2 years" for "7 years".". This amendment would reduce from seven years to two years the period that the Criminal Assets Bureau, CAB, must wait before applying for a forfeiture order on seized property. It is intended that the...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (16 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will respond to the proposals made to him by the Permanent People's Tribunal regarding recent military action in Sri Lanka. [7151/10]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (16 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the peace process in Sudan. [7150/10]

Written Answers — Medical Training: Medical Training (11 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there will be an increase in the number of general practitioners training places offered in 2010 in order to address the shortage of GP's here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6996/10]

Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (11 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to further restrict smoking here; her views on the proposal to ban smoking in cars which are carrying children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6997/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (11 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the company (details supplied) appointed to roll out broadband here is only permitting outlets to sell broadband if the outlets agree to also sell their mobile telephones; if this is part of the agreement between the company and his Department; his views on...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (10 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding of the Road Safety Authority's draft report on compulsory basic training for motorcyclists; the target date for the introduction of compulsory basic training for motorcyclists as mandated under the road safety strategy 2007 to 2012 and in view of the continuing high casualties in road collisions involving motorcyclists;...

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (10 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance the savings the national public procurement operations unit achieved on projects in which it was involved; the running costs of the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7098/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons treated in hospitals here, in tabular form, in each of the past four years that had no fixed abode when presented to hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7103/10]

Written Answers — Heavy Goods Vehicles: Heavy Goods Vehicles (10 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Transport the legislation that exists at a local, national and European level to facilitate the banning of heavy goods vehicles from towns and villages; the preconditions regarding alternative routes that must be met for the ban to be legally enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7102/10]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (9 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Transport the Department to whom responsibility for keeping roads passable lies in the event of adverse weather conditions; the Minister in overall charge; the person who has authority to call on the assistance of the Army; if the National Roads Authority is responsible for providing and spreading gritting materials on national primary roads; his views...

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (9 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the current contract to operate the Cape Clear ferry in County Cork expires; if the new contract will be put out to public tender; if any expressions of interest have been made known to his Department to date; if there has been any discussion between himself and the current ferry operator regarding the renewal...

Written Answers — Cross-Border Projects: Cross-Border Projects (9 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide details of all cross-Border programmes, initiatives, areas of co-operation and so on which his Department is engaging in, or about to engage in, with its counterparts in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6777/10]

Written Answers — Cross-Border Co-operation: Cross-Border Co-operation (9 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 592: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide details of all cross-Border programmes, initiatives, areas of co-operation and so on in which his Department is engaging, or in which it is about to engage, with its counterparts in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6776/10]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (4 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the strength of An Garda Síochána at the latest date for which figures are available broken down by full members, persons who have attested but not yet concluded their training and persons in training; the expected number that will be recruited during 2010; the anticipated number at each category at the end of 2010; the...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (4 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of occasions in 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 in which grenades, bombs or improvised explosives devices have been used; the number of occasions in each year when the gardaí called on the assistance of the Army Ordinance Unit to deal with such devices; the number of prosecutions initiated as a result of...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (4 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the construction of the 120 bed facility for cystic fibrosis patients at St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin 4 which was due to be operational in 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5797/10]