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Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I thank the Members who supported this resolution or indicated that their parties are prepared to support it. I wish the case for doing away with these provisions was as rosy as Deputy Ó Snodaigh paints it.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The reality is to this day there still are people running around with balaclavas and batons——

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: ——and dissident groups and others who are endeavouring to disrupt the peace process and to continue their criminal activities. That is what this is designed to address. I thank the Members opposite who have supported it. Given its nature, the structure on which it is based and the fact that it must come before the House in a resolution, it is important that Members of the Opposition...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Shatter is acting like a spoiled child.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: First, I would like to make the point——

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews, is more than entitled to move this motion.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Minister of State is more than entitled to move the motion under his powers of delegation from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Any more spoiled childishness from Deputy Shatter——-

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It is quite clear Deputy Shatter is a like a child from whom someone has taken a toy.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Government is entitled to declare and move any legislation it wishes.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: This morning I spoke on victims. The core issue is dealing with and assisting victims of violence.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Shatter's Bill does no justice to this core issue.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The motion seeks approval for the continuance in operation of those sections of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 which would otherwise cease to be in operation after 30 June next. This legislation was enacted in the aftermath of the atrocity in Omagh in August 1998. This was a dreadful act which claimed the lives of 29 innocent people and injured over 200 others. The...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: By yourselves.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: The Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews, is just as entitled to——

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: Under delegated functions, he is entitled to speak. He is attached to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: I am glad to see I was missed.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It is called delegation.

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (18 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (18 Jun 2008)

Dermot Ahern: It is not the practice to comment in detail on individual asylum applications. As the Deputy will be aware, applications for refugee status in the State are determined by an independent process comprising the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal which make recommendations to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on whether such status...