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Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I welcome Deputy Rabbitte's statement that he welcomes the purpose of this legislation. Deputy Charles Flanagan neglected to do that, although the legislation reflects recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission, not recommendations dreamt up by a Government or political interest to pursue any particular end. Regarding the application of the legislation to tribunals, I have made it...

Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: ——that they have set themselves for their completion, and not alone the Morris tribunal but the Mahon tribunal has communicated to the Government a definite timescale within which they will bring their proceedings to a conclusion. It is intended to apply this legislation to them.

Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: No, but I am giving an undertaking, as Minister, in that regard.

Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: If that is not good enough, I am sorry for the Deputies. I want to make another point clear.

Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Deputy Rabbitte indicated that it was inopportune to consider the legislation at this time. Of course, it was inopportune in the period leading up to the general election at the end of the last Dáil and it is now inopportune at the beginning of a new Dáil. There is no time, apparently, when this legislation can be considered. However, there is no intention to rush it. What is required...

Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Second Stage. (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am bemused by the amendment tabled in the name of Deputy Charles Flanagan. It proposes that we delay consideration of this significant reform of the way in which we conduct tribunals until after the completion of the current tribunals which, as I made clear several times over the weekend, will not be affected by this Bill. The Law Reform...

Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Second Stage. (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I referred to their going beyond their envisaged timescales.

Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Second Stage. (20 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Deputy O'Dea was referring to the views of the Supreme Court.

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I wish to assure the Deputy that I am actively engaged in pursuing measures to protect children from abuse through the internet with particular reference to internet grooming. The internet is an international and world-wide phenomenon with no borders and no single organisation controlling it. Measures to combat illegal materials and activities on the internet are, therefore, hampered by a...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 245 on 7 November, 2007, which sets out my own position. The cost of commuting by rail was borne by myself. The air travel occurred in September, 2007. The Minister of State with special responsibility for Integration Policy, Mr Conor Lenihan, T.D., has travelled abroad by air on one occasion. The cost of this air travel, which...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Department is not the subject of any enforcement proceedings for the non-transposition of EU Directives. A reasoned opinion was received from the EU Commission in relation to the transposition of the Racial Equality Directive (2000/43/EC) and my Department responded to the Commission last September. I am satisfied that this Directive has been properly transposed.

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Government decided earlier this year to assign a site owned by the Minister of Defence to the Prison Service as the location for the development of a prison facility to replace Cork Prison and serve the Munster region. The project is at an early stage. The normal planning provisions do not apply to a prison development. However before consent to a prison development can be given, the...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person in question entered the State on 7 September, 2006. He was not in possession of a valid entry visa for the State. He failed to register his presence in the State with the Garda National Immigration Bureau as required. On 18 April, 2007 the person in question signed a declaration consenting to the making of a deportation order in respect of himself in the presence of a member of...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned arrived in the State on 28 November, 1999 and applied for asylum on 30 November, 1999. His application was refused following consideration of his case by Asylum Division and, on appeal, by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. Subsequently, in accordance with Section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 he was informed by letter dated 22 May, 2001, that the Minister proposed to make a...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is responsible for matters relating to commerce, business and the operation of efficient and competitive markets. An Garda Síochána enforce the provisions of the criminal law in respect of theft and robbery, including theft and robbery of metal.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Following the submission in 2004 of a report and recommendations by an expert group on crime statistics, it was decided that the compilation and publication of crime statistics should be taken over by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, from the Garda Síochána. The Garda Síochána Act 2005 consequently makes provision for this and the CSO has established a...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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 — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Immigration Division of my Department has recently been in contact with the representatives of the person concerned granting her permission to remain in the State.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (15 Nov 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Questions No. 147 of Thursday, 11 October 2007 and No. 957 of Wednesday, 26 September 2007 and the written replies to those Questions. The status of the person concerned remains unchanged.