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Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Fine Gael claims there are too many of them and yet it is calling for another one. The bottom line is that from a victim's perspective it does not matter whether a commission is established on a statutory basis, as long as the service is delivered. In putting these structures in place, I am honouring the commitment given in the programme for Government. The strengthening of the...

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It is on the other side of the world. It is a different jurisdiction. I regard my role as a legislator as a solemn role given to me by the people. This is not a classroom where Members cog homework.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: This is a sovereign Parliament where we determine our own legislation. We do not cog it from other jurisdictions as Fine Gael has done.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It is lazy legislation.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It is lazy legislation, which is out of date already according to the those in New Zealand.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy should read the Hogan report. They are not half-baked.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I did hear it and the proposals are not half-baked.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: They are not half-baked.

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Order for Second Stage (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Regarding the building of this prison and the procedure in the Houses, there has been no more consultation about any prison in the history of the State than about this prison. It is a lot better than the procedure heretofore, in respect of the exemption under Part 9 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001.

Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Regarding the figures of 1,400 and 2,200, as I said on Committee Stage, we were expected to give a worst case scenario on the ultimate capacity of the prison for the environmental impact statement. It is not the intention for the foreseeable to go beyond the capacity of 1,400 prisoners, with single cell occupancy. This may occur in exceptional circumstances. Mountjoy Prison was designed...

Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy is showing his colours.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: No.

Victims' Rights Bill 2008: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I do not know what the Deputy is talking about.

Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I refer to something Deputy Rabbitte said regarding a civil servant from my Department. I understood there is a convention in this House that people are not to be referred to who do not have the opportunity to respond. Deputy Rabbitte may say he did not attack a civil servant but on reflection, he may wish to consider what he said or what inferences he was making about the person in...

Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It has eight separate blocks within the campus using shared services. Economies of scale indicate that it is better to do that than have separate prisons all over the place. The maximum numbers in a block will be fewer than 200. There will be about 48 in any one wing and there would be approximately 24 on a landing. The design, as I said at the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Equality...

Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: In response to the request from the Rolestown and St. Margaret's action group, we received this document yesterday. I assure the group that I hope to establish the liaison group as quickly as possible. The Prison Service has a good neighbour mission statement which supports active liaison with local residents. It covers the issue of communications, protection, security, safety and a number...

Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2008: Order for Second Stage (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The confirmation Bill to confirm the resolutions passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas is a requirement of section 26 of the Prisons Act 2007. This Act provides that where the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform decides to proceed with the construction of a prison using the consent development process provided for in the 2007...

Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (24 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The assistant secretary had time to go to the conference.