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Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: An Garda Síochána carries out on a continuous basis intelligence-led operations against groups and individuals engaged in illegal activity. There is a particular focus on organised criminal gangs, and intelligence on the personnel of such groups is continually updated. Those suspected of involvement in criminal activity are arrested, detained and questioned in accordance with the law in...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: One of the strategic actions to achieve the goals set out in the Garda Commissioner's Policy Plan for 2008 is the continuation and intensification of intelligence-led operations against groups and individuals engaged in the trafficking of guns into and within the State. I am informed by the Garda authorities that all available intelligence is fully analysed and used in the strategic...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Authorities that it maintains close liaison with other law enforcement agencies throughout Europe, and elsewhere, exchanging information and intelligence on Irish criminals living abroad. This ongoing liaison has led to a number of successful joint operations targeting the attempted importation of drugs and firearms and resulting in a number of significant...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: A Legal Costs Bill and a Family Law Bill are included in the Government's Legislation Programme as announced by the Chief Whip on 2 April 2008. The details of proposals in relation to the Bills continue to be developed in my Department.

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that the Property Registration Authority (PRA) is in the process of digitising the boundary information in respect of all registered titles. The project commenced in July 2005 and is due for completion in 2010. Counties Longford, Carlow, Meath, Westmeath, Kilkenny, Wexford, Clare, Louth, Wicklow, Roscommon and South County Dublin have now been completed and several...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that the information requested is being finalised at present. I will forward the information to the Deputy in due course.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by officials in the Long Term Residency Section of my Department that an application for Long Term Residency from the person referred to by the Deputy was received in July 2007. I understand that applications received in October 2006 are currently being dealt with. As soon as a decision is made on the case, the person concerned will be notified.

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the number of Gardai assigned to Community Policing in the Tipperary Garda Division on 31 May 2008, the latest date for which figures are readily available, was 8. The personnel strength of the Tipperary Garda Division on 31 May 2008 was 360. While this is the number of Gardaí specifically assigned to community policing in the Tipperary...

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I do not accept for a minute what Deputy Flanagan says about lack of co-ordination between Departments. My Department is working very closely with the Department of Health and Children in relation to this and other initiatives on the health side. It was clearly indicated when we published the general scheme for consultation in 2005 that we accepted there was a need for nightclub permits....

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: ——but the only difference between it and a special exemption order is that it would be a yearly permit. In order words, nightclub owners would only have to renew their permits once a year in the courts because their premises are dedicated nightclubs, whereas the owners of late bars would have to continue to apply for special exemption orders. It is not my intention to change the time of...

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Tessa Jowell is on record as saying that the café culture and the liberalising of opening hours would allow for a situation where people would act responsibly and reasonably, but the exact opposite happened.

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, before section 3, to insert the following new section: "3.—Subsection (2) (inserted by section 4 of the Act of 2000) of section 3 of the Act of 1927 is repealed.". The amendments to sections 3 and 4, together with the related amendment No. 4 to the 1927 Act, give effect to my commitment regarding early morning houses. As I said when introducing the Bill,...

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I thank the Deputies for their comments. This measure was not aimed at young people. It was a proposal from the advisory committee because some evidence was brought to its attention that in some instances public disorder issues arose where, particularly in Dublin, people were queuing to get into some of these premises to feed their alcohol problem and that this was leading to public...

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: While I cannot accept the amendment, I have some sympathy with the sentiments expressed in it. My advice is that "dial a can" is already illegal. In its report the group suggested that there should be enforcement of the existing provisions. It did not recommend any legislative change. The Garda was represented at chief superintendent level and the group recommended that the Garda target...

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have nothing further to add. The recommendation of the report was that the existing legislation should be enforced. I am prepared to return to it. In the event of its coming to our attention that there is a difficulty regarding the circumstances Deputy Ó Snodaigh has indicated, I will take action in the sale of alcohol Bill.

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Section 17(3) of the Intoxicating Liquor Act. This is the distinction to which Deputy Ó Snodaigh refers. It makes it an offence for a licensee with intent to evade the conditions of the licence to take intoxicating liquor from the licensed premises for the purpose of its being sold on the account or for the benefit——

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: That is the point, but the group did not indicate there was a problem. However, since Deputy Ó Snodaigh has raised it, I will be prepared to re-examine it in the context of the sale of alcohol Bill.

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: In those circumstances, under the section there would be the possibility of getting a prosecution or conviction against the licensee but not necessarily the taxi driver.

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Ó Snodaigh links it to a licensed premises. His amendment reads: "Any person other than a licensee who takes intoxicating liquor from a licensed premise for the purpose of its being sold on the account". It is linked to the licensed premises. Under existing legislation a licensee would be prosecutable in that instance. Going on the recommendations of the report, the advisory group...

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I could go through section 184 of the Criminal Justice Act, to which we are making technical amendments. It is a long section that lists the procedures under which fixed charge offences are dealt with by a member of the Garda Síochána.