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Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I move amendment No. 43: In page 58, line 6, to delete "is admissible," and substitute the following: "may be admitted, having due regard to the constitutional rights of the Defendant". The point of principle is the constitutional rights of the defendant or, more specifically, the right to cross-examine. One cannot cross-examine a document. One can easily envisage circumstances where, in...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: If the Minister says it is unusual to put this into legislation, I will take his word for it. However, there is some concern in respect of the particular circumstances in which a defendant would challenge it, in that it does not appear to be explicit. However, the Minister seems to be saying it is implicit and if that is the case, I will withdraw the amendment.

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I support amendment No. 62, which makes sense and obviously it is desirable that the document is intelligible and is in the language of the person in receipt of it. However, I would have thought that amendment No. 63 addresses a somewhat different point. It pertains to reasonable time being given to the person. I refer to a person who might be required, either as a defendant or to give...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I move amendment No. 63: In page 81, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: "(13) Where a document served pursuant to this section directs or requests the person to whom it is addressed to attend a hearing in a designated state, the document shall be served a reasonable time prior to the hearing in the designated state concerned.".

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: If there is no obligation on the recipient of the document to present in the other jurisdiction, we can take it that no sanction can be imposed if he or she does not turn up. The Minister is saying that it is solely the responsibility of the requesting state to ensure adequate time is allowed.

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Could circumstances arise whereby that state would subsequently move for the extradition of a defendant who through no fault of his or her own did not present to court in the other country?

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I agree.

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Yes.

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I move amendment No. 15: In page 20, line 22, to delete "request;" and substitute the following: "request, and (f) an account that can be identified by a financial institution without undue difficulty as an account held by another person in any other circumstances on behalf of, or representing in whole or in part the property of, the first-mentioned person;". Amendment No. 15 relates to the...

Schools Building Projects. (11 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Brian Hayes for sharing his time with me and support his case in respect of this particular school. In terms of the required refurbishment and additional facilities, Holy Rosary national school is the forgotten school in so far as the Department of Education and Science is concerned. It is the only school of which I know that has more classes held in prefabricated buildings...

Schools Building Projects. (11 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Will they be fairly selected?

Asylum Applications. (11 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I thank the Cathaoirleach for permitting me to raise this important matter. I am surprised the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Brian Lenihan, has not acted on the scandalous allegations that have come into the public domain concerning the manner of discharge of its functions by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. It has emerged that three eminent members of the tribunal have...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed the recent study by the European Transport Safety Council which indicated that deaths on motorways here increased by 11% between 2000 and 2006 and ranked Ireland in seventh place with 2.39 deaths per billion kilometres travelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9617/08]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will implement the EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9640/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (5 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will address serious deficits in the provision of forensic mental health services outside of the Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9311/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (5 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people with learning disabilities who have committed criminal offences and are being accommodated outside Ireland for specialised forensic services; the estimated cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9312/08]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (5 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if in relation to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 256 of 5 December 2007, there was correspondence from the Garda Commissioner to the Secretary General at the Department of Education and Science, the CEO of the Health Board and the then Director of the Children's Centre, Finglas regarding co-operation in...

Anti-Social Behaviour: Motion (Resumed) (5 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Anti-social behaviour is a major issue that ought to attract more attention in this House than it does. I regret that we only seem to focus on it following the kind of horrific event that occurred recently in Drimnagh. Anti-social behaviour is a malaise in our society, which mainly afflicts communities in the lower socioeconomic area. Some of the worst affected neighbourhoods attract...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (4 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received the report of the Hartnett inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied); the reason the report has not been published; if it is intended to publish the report in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8961/08]

Written Answers — Gambling Casinos: Gambling Casinos (4 Mar 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, having regard to the conclusions of the inter-Departmental Review Group on the Gaming and Lotteries Acts in 2000 to the effect that the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 effectively prohibits the operation of casinos here and that the ban on casino type gaming included in that Act should be retained in any new...