Results 41-60 of 79 for justice speaker:Ossian Smyth

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legal Services Regulation (10 May 2022)

Ossian Smyth: I thank Senator Ward for raising this matter. I will provide some background on this issue. The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962 gives expression to the constitutional right that free legal aid must be granted, in certain circumstances, for the defence of persons of insufficient means in criminal proceedings. The Judiciary is responsible for the granting of legal aid. Legal services...

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Ossian Smyth: ...;C. It strikes a balance between increasing climate ambition, delivering on calls for increased climate finance and adaptation supports and leading the way for a new dialogue on the issue of loss and damage, critical to supporting climate justice for those most exposed to climate change. The carbon budget programme provides Ireland with a strong and deliverable framework for meeting our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) (Office of the Ombudsman) Regulations 2022 (6 Apr 2022)

Ossian Smyth: ...a long and detailed engagement between my Department, the Office of the Ombudsman and the Office of Parliamentary Counsel. It has been approved by both the Data Protection Commission and the Department of Justice as being in compliance with the letter and spirit of the GDPR in accordance with sections 60(9) and 60(10) of the 2018 Act. Under these regulations, data subject rights can only...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (5 Apr 2022)

Ossian Smyth: ...roadmap to be published later this year in the new National Waste Management Plan for a Circular Economy in 2022. The programme has been a key component of Ireland's response to the judgment of the European Court of Justice in case C494/01. The Comptroller and Auditor General published a chapter on the programme in the 2019 Appropriation Account- this can be accessed at the...

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Ossian Smyth: ...the various measures and, therefore the contributions mostly related to additional measures they would like to see or to different emphases of priority, all of which I take on board. I cannot do justice to every contribution that was made over the two days of debate, so I propose that as well as addressing a number of them, we will take them up again on Committee Stage if any Deputies...

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (24 Feb 2022)

Ossian Smyth: ...to any issues that might arise in any transition to a new process and how these issues can best be managed. The review is scheduled to conclude in the second quarter of 2022. Work is under way in the Department of Justice to introduce a significant suite of reforms concerning the models for licensing and regulating gambling in Ireland. It will be important to monitor the development of...

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Feb 2022)

Ossian Smyth: ...but is a stark reminder to us all of the necessity for this legislation. It is by listening to the lived experiences of these brave people that we can face up to and learn from the mistakes and injustices of the past and do our best to do right by those who will find themselves in similar positions in the future. Turning now to some of the specific issues raised, understandably, a number...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (9 Feb 2022)

Ossian Smyth: ....My Department also participates in the National Metal Theft Forum, which was established in 2012 by An Garda Síochána, to bring together stakeholders, including local authorities, the Department of Justice, and industry representatives, in order to improve information sharing and to develop a metal theft prevention and crime reduction plan. There are no plans to introduce...

Freedom of Information Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Feb 2022)

Ossian Smyth: ...will continue to work closely with the OIC in progressing this project, but it will also liaise closely with other key sectoral stakeholders. One of the challenges in undertaking the review is doing justice to the breadth of the FOI system. The Department will continue to proactively seek views from individuals and advocacy groups who may be able to provide insights regarding the use...

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2021: Second Stage (16 Dec 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...Covid-19, the Government continues to invest in our core public services, with a significant proportion of gross voted current expenditure allocated to health, housing, social protection, education and justice. All of these provide essential front-line public services. This will continue in the coming years, with sustainable increases that are broadly in line with the trend growth rate...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (15 Dec 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...new Garda building and refurbishment programme 2022 to 2027 is being developed by Garda Síochána estates in conjunction with the Office of Public Works, OPW, and officials from the Department of Justice. I further understand An Garda Síochána has had an exploratory discussion with Dublin City Council on the development of a new Garda station to service the greater...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (15 Dec 2021)

Ossian Smyth: On behalf of the Minister for Justice I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. Deputy Ó Ríordáin will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is, by law, responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and deployment of resources. The allocation of Garda resources is made in light of identified operational demand...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (14 Dec 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...local authorities in their efforts to combat litter and illegal dumping. Drafting of the Bill is well advanced, following consultation with the Data Protection Commissioners, the Department of Justice and the Waste Enforcement Regional Lead Authorities (WERLAs), as is, I understand, the pre-legislative scrutiny process before the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action. The Bill...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Energy Infrastructure (7 Dec 2021)

Ossian Smyth: It is interesting that the Senator raised the possibility of being sued by another country. The Senator raised RWE as an example. A recent European Court of Justice ruling decided that countries within the EU cannot sue other EU member states under the Energy Charter Treaty.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Energy Infrastructure (7 Dec 2021)

Ossian Smyth: It is a judgment from the European Court of Justice. On the question of whether the 2 GW of power we are commissioning will be covered by the Energy Charter Treaty, it depends on which countries win the contracts to build them. Those contracts have not been agreed or specified, so the terms are not known. I take the Senator's point on how long it is going to last. We need 2 GW of power by...

Seanad: Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (4 Nov 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...works without the required assessments, leaving project-specific assessment aspects to be incorporated, including perhaps an overall strategic environmental assessment and screening for appropriate assessment under the habitats directive. The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled the environmental objectives of the water framework directive are legally binding on member states...

Seanad: Budget 2022: Statements (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...subsidy to children under 15 from September 2022, benefiting up to 40,000 children and will remove the practice of deducting hours spent in preschool or school from the entitlement to subsidised hours under the scheme. Increased core current funding of over €140 million for the justice Vote group will provide for recruitment of an additional 800 trainee gardaí and 400...

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (29 Sep 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...power to stop marketing their products in that way and perhaps it is time they do so. Senator Boylan raised concerns regarding the regulation of gambling. Work is under way in the Department of Justice to introduce a significant suite of reforms of the models for licensing and regulating gambling. It is important to ensure the regulatory model that has been established for the national...

Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Quadbikes and Scramblers) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Sep 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...Motor Sports in the past. It worked with children who were stealing cars and I have seen it working in other locations. I would support that approach. It is all part of what the Department of Justice is working on. While none of us disagrees with the need to deal with the scourge of illegally used quad bikes, scramblers and other vehicles, both on public and private land, we also...

Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Quadbikes and Scramblers) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Sep 2021)

Ossian Smyth: ...in Slovenia. We are not opposed to any measures which will successfully deal with the illegal use of such vehicles but officials in the Department of Transport, following consultation with the Department of Justice, An Garda Síochána and the Office of the Attorney General, are now finalising legislation which will comprehensively deal with the illegal use of quads and scramblers...