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Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I assure Deputy Shatter that it would be wrong of him to be confrontational regarding this issue. There should be no confrontation.

Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: We are trying to redress a situation that arose as a result of a Supreme Court decision in respect of a 1935 Act. Every Member is doing his or her level best to try to deal with this issue in a reasonable and rational way. To maintain that it can be decided on the back of a stamp would be wrong.

Constitutional Amendments. (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Rabbitte would give out to us were we to jack-boot stuffin.

Casino Regulation. (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 58 and 121 together. I refer the Deputy to my answer to Question No. 53, given earlier today. As I indicated, progress in this area can best be achieved through cross-party consensus. I acknowledged that there are widely diverging views on the subject, not only between different parties but within the parties. My aim is to ensure that gaming activities are...

Casino Regulation. (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I intend to publish the casino regulation committee's report in the coming days. The committee considered a broad range of issues other than simply casinos. It strongly recommends that gaming and betting should be treated as two completely separate types of gambling activities — for example, it makes recommendations in regard to where each can take place. These are complex issues. This...

Casino Regulation. (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I have given my views on this issue. The casino regulation committee has recommended that it be examined. The report was reasonably restricted in terms of the type of consultation that took place. It looked at international practice as well as some of the research that was done previously in the State. We now have an opportunity to allow people to give their views. From what I have read...

Casino Regulation. (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: When this report became available, it was the Government's view that a cross-party committee should be established. The Deputy's party was asked for its views and, in fact, it was suggested that a Fine Gael Member should be the committee chairman. The reason for the delay was that we could not get all party agreement.

Casino Regulation. (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Rabbitte made the reasonable point that it may be better to publish the report now and they can then make a judgment on their obvious reluctance to participate in the committee without seeing the report. I accept that point.

Casino Regulation. (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: This report needs detailed consideration by the Oireachtas, which by and large over the years has not addressed the issue properly.

Casino Regulation. (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The last piece of major legislation was in 1956, the year after I was born.

Casino Regulation. (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: We now have an opportunity to consider this issue broadly, given the fact that the report targets modern accessibility of the Internet by these new fob keys, as they are called.

Casino Regulation. (8 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: As I said, I will be publishing the report within the next few days. I can publish it tomorrow. I do not see any problem in that respect. As regards the informal committee, it is a cross-party committee. The discussions about it predated me becoming Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. I understand that my predecessor had discussions with Deputy Seán Barrett and other Members...

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy O'Connor did very well and he even mentioned Tallaght.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Labour Party wants health to be privatised.

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Any child, who presents to an Immigration Officer and is unaccompanied or in the company of a person whom the Immigration Officer is not satisfied to be their guardian or have lawful custody of the said child is dealt with in accordance with section 8(5) of the Refugee Act 1996 as amended, which states: Where it appears to an Immigration Officer or an authorised officer that a child under the...

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am advised by the Department of Education and Science that children under the age of 18 can attend primary and post-primary schools. Data is available on the nationality of students in post-primary schools. There are over 160 nationalities represented in post-primary schools in 2007-08. Such data is not available for primary schools. There is no data available that would identify...

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Legal aid may be granted in criminal or civil cases. Criminal legal aid is granted to persons charged before the Courts. The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962 provides that free legal aid may be granted, in certain circumstances, for the defence of persons of insufficient means in criminal proceedings. The legislation does not distinguish between adults and children. Consequently,...

Written Answers — : (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 201 together. The payment of compensation to children who are the victims of trafficking is a matter for the Courts. In accordance with Section 4(3) of the Courts Service Act 1998 the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Legislative, administrative and operational, enforcement and monitoring measures have been put in place to provide a comprehensive, holistic and effective response to the heinous crime of trafficking in human beings. On the legislative front, the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 is fully operational since 7 June, 2008. The Act creates offences of trafficking in children and adults...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Jul 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the following table which shows the number of failed asylum seekers who were deported between the dates of 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2008 and the nationality of those who were deported. Nationality Total Removed Nigeria 88 China 55 Romania 22 Moldova 20 Croatia 10 Georgia 9 Kosovo 9 Russia 6 South Africa 5 Ukraine 4 Ghana 3 Morocco 3 Albania 2 Algeria 2...