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Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (23 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the contacts he had with the prescribed persons or organisations prior to the appointment of a person (details supplied) as confidential recipient and if he informed these organisations of this persons political donation to him. [16782/11]

Criminal Investigations (23 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: The proposal in regard to the establishment of an inter-agency unit to progress the investigation is not mine, it is the Minister's own, from a speech he gave on a Private Members' motion in 2009. At that stage, he suggested this would be a way to proceed. The sharing of files and the submission of files to the DPP has been under way for some time. My concern in tabling this question was...

Garda Operations (23 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: We all congratulate An Garda Síochána for the manner in which the gardaí policed both operations. I appreciate the Minister's difficulties. We are now five weeks down the road and the gardaí have been paid their overtime allowances with their regular salaries. I just wish to get the final costs and draw a line under the matter so that in future a plan is put in place for large security...

Garda Operations (23 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: Given the amount involved, will it require an additional Estimate? The Minister said previously an amount had been budgeted for the visits but was this much envisaged? Is the €20 million specifically related to Garda activity?

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (23 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: I regret any deaths but, given that three of the deaths occurred in 2010, why has there been a delay in getting the report from the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission?

Garda Deployment (23 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: Have we an extra hour?

Proposed Legislation (23 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the fact that the Minister has brought this Bill so quickly. In the current climate, it is essential. The Minister can be assured of my party's full support, whatever House it comes through, in terms of trying to get this through before the summer recess.

Legal Aid Service (23 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current delays to access a civil lawyer via the Legal Aid Centre; if he will consult with the Department of Social Protection in relation to utilising the new internship scheme to assist the Legal Aid Board in addressing the delays in civil law cases. [16779/11]

Legal Aid Service (23 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: I apologise for the delay. I want, first, to acknowledge the Minister's record over many years as a practitioner in this area. I know that he has been very involved. I am sure he will agree that to have 3,800 people waiting for this service on 1 June is something that we cannot stand over and we need to put in place some preparations to address this. The internship scheme announced in the...

Legal Aid Service (23 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: Regarding the internship scheme, I welcome the commitment of the Minister and his former colleague in the House, Ms Anne Colley. Has the Minister set a deadline by which people must apply to the scheme? Does his office have plans as to when these people will be made available?

Magdalene Laundries (23 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason he did not opt to establish a full statutory inquiry into allegations of torture and degrading treatment of women committed to Magdalene Laundries as recommended by the UN Committee Against Torture. [16787/11]

Magdalene Laundries (23 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: In regard to the chairperson of the committee, what type of person does the Minister have in mind? Will the chairperson be someone with a legal or non-legal background? Given that the Minister has given a commitment to revert within three months with a progress report, when can we expect the appointment to be made? The Minister referred to obtaining information from congregations. What...

Magdalene Laundries (23 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: On 7 June Professor Maurice Manning of the Human Rights Commission referred on RTE to a wall of official indifference in relation to the work of the commission on this matter. Will the Minister guarantee that both he and the Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, will instruct that that wall of official indifference be taken down for the duration of the investigation?

Magdalene Laundries (23 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: Will the meetings be held in public or private?

Order of Business (Resumed) (23 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: Therefore, none of them is in order.

Order of Business (23 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: We were bored of listening to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (22 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance if any criminal prosecutions have been taken in relation to the seizure of more than 120 million illegal cigarettes in Greenore Port, County Louth, in October 2009 and if no prosecutions have occurred, the reason for same. [16768/11]

Written Answers — Sentencing Policy: Sentencing Policy (22 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views that sentences handed down for cigarette smuggling and illegal cigarettes are sufficient. [16766/11]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (22 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when legislation providing for the establishment of judicial councils will be published. [16767/11]

Finance (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jun 2011)

Dara Calleary: I will continue from where my colleague, Deputy Michael McGrath, left off before the sos. By the nature of the decisions that were taken in the previous Dáil, particularly in the last phase of it, there were not many occasions for celebration in this Chamber or, indeed, in the Gallery around it. However, this time last year when the civil partnership Bill came to Second Stage and proceeded...