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Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (19 Jul 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received the Courts Service Croke Park agreement implementation plan; his views on the effect of that plan on court services throughout the country; if he will provide same in a tabular form on a county basis; and his plans to close any courthouse or court office during 2011 or 2012 under that plan. [20763/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Jul 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the review of upward-only rent reviews; his plans for dealing with this issue; the number of meetings he has had with the Attorney General in this regard; when he plans to bring proposals to Cabinet; and when he will make a public announcement on same. [20764/11]

Written Answers — Illicit Trade in Tobacco: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (19 Jul 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to treat the illicit tobacco trade as a serious crime in the forthcoming White Paper on crime. [20765/11]

Written Answers — Magdalene Laundries: Magdalene Laundries (19 Jul 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received correspondence from the Justice for Magdalenes group on the inter-departmental committee's terms of reference, the powers of the independent chair, and the inclusion of acts of omission under the scope of inter-departmental committee's brief; if he has responded to those concerns; and if he will outline that...

Written Answers — Magdalene Laundries: Magdalene Laundries (19 Jul 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will publish the terms of reference for the interdepartmental committee established to investigate the State's role in the Magdalene laundries. [20832/11]

Written Answers — Telephone Hacking: Telephone Hacking (19 Jul 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in view of revelations of phone tapping and computer hacking in the United Kingdom, he has discussed the possibility of similar such occurrences in this jurisdiction with the Garda Commissioner; if not, when he plans to do so; and if he has satisfied himself that the law in this jurisdiction is clear in this area. [20833/11]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Jul 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for naturalisation will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [21019/11]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (19 Jul 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the overall cost as of 12 July 2011 for the Garda involvement in the visit of Queen Elizabeth II and President Obama; if he will provide a breakdown of the costs between the two visits; the number of gardaí involved in each of the visits; if he will provide a breakdown of the expenditure headings on the overall cost; and if he will...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (19 Jul 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review the rules for the bioenergy grant scheme to allow those farms where there is a certified growth failure to exit the scheme before the six year deadline. [20766/11]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (19 Jul 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the success rates for the growth of miscanthus based on those participating in the bioenergy grant scheme on an annual basis since its inception. [20767/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (19 Jul 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list details of all organisations with access to footage from the CCTV or surveillance cameras in operation at a location (details supplied) in County Donegal. [21023/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Jul 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarification that a spouse of a retired individual is entitled to an EU medical card on the basis that the retired person is in receipt of an EU medical card due to qualification from public sector employment outside the State. [20761/11]

Public Service Staff (14 Jul 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he remains committed to the target in the Programme for Government to reduced the numbers in the public sector by 25,000 by 2015. [20296/11]

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)

Dara Calleary: I compliment the Minister and his officials on preparing such comprehensive amendments, which I welcome. I refer to two issues. First, in anticipation of the passage of the Bill, will the Minister discuss the possibility of NERA running an information campaign regarding these new rights for employees in order that people will be aware they will be protected as whistleblowers? Second, with...

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)

Dara Calleary: The Minister should not trust the Senators too much.

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)

Dara Calleary: On a procedural point, which is probably for the Acting Chairman, Deputy O'Reilly, in the event of there being amendments from the Seanad, the Dáil will not be in session to agree them and, therefore, the legislation cannot pass. We all agree that we need to get this passed. Is there any provision for the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, on behalf of the Dáil, to take...

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)

Dara Calleary: I commend the Minister on the amendments he introduced, many of which came on the back of contributions on Second Stage and on Committee Stage. For Members on this side of the House, it is good to see that the inputs are carried through. I commend the Minister, his officials and everybody involved.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2001 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2011)

Dara Calleary: It is only starting.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Jul 2011)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the majority of the provisions of the Bill and commend the Minister and his officials on its introduction. It is complex legislation as demonstrated by the range of measures covered by it. The main headline issues of the Bill concern the bankruptcy laws and the various provisions being introduced to strengthen family law. There was vigorous discussion in the Seanad on the...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Jul 2011)

Dara Calleary: Yes. Every Member is aware of people with resources "of uncertain origin". This is an area to which we will have to return. The Minister referred to his intention to introduce a Bill to reform the coroners service. It is important that the legislation be brought forward as soon as possible to accommodate the changes that have taken place in this area in recent years. Technology has moved...