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- Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (22 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: The Department is engaged in ongoing capital building and maintenance programmes designed to modernise and enhance the living, training, operational and accommodation facilities available to members of the Defence Forces. The capital building programme focuses mainly on infrastructural projects comprising the construction of new buildings and the refurbishment of existing buildings. Under...
- Written Answers — Naval Service Recruitment: Naval Service Recruitment (22 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: I am advised by the military authorities that vacancies within the Naval Service Dive Team are filled as they arise from those personnel who have satisfactorily completed the requisite course and have the required specialisation. The Naval Service conducts one (1) Diving Course each year (SCUBA to 36 meters). The course is open to serving Naval Service personnel only. Applicants undergo a...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (22 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: In relation to the number of promotions in the Naval Service, Air Corps and Army at each rank for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011, the Military Authorities have advised that it is not possible within the time available to source the necessary information in order to fully answer this question. I will revert with a complete answer at the earliest possible opportunity.
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: The bodies under the aegis of my Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. The Department and its agencies source its staff through the Public Appointments Service. There is no cost to the Department for using this service.
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (22 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: The bodies under the aegis of my Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. No former holders of the Office of Attorney General have been appointed to these boards by the current or former Governments.
- Prison Visiting Committees (22 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: I thank Deputies O'Brien and Daly for raising these important matters and for the opportunity to speak on some of the issues which occurred in our prisons in 2010, prior to my appointment as Minister for Justice and Equality. I published the Prison Visiting Committees' annual reports for 2010 on 18 November 2011. They highlight a number of issues relating to prison conditions and services....
- Prison Visiting Committees (22 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: I will try to be rapid. I visited Cork Prison where a new procedure to replace what they used to use in the context of slopping out is being put in place. I will have a detailed letter sent to Deputy O'Brien about that issue because I am conscious of the time constraints. On the second issue, the prisons are overcrowded. Successive Governments failed adequately to address the problem. We...
- Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (22 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
- Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 1: In page 13, line 10, to delete "of," and substitute ", of". This is a minor drafting amendment. It might the briefest amendment I have ever dealt with.
- Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 2: In page 14, line 3, after "59(3)," to insert " or 60(1),". I thought we might have given more time to the previous amendment. On Committee Stage I flagged my intention to introduce new provisions to address the potentially serious conflicts of interest which can arise where an auctioneer promotes an apparently attractive loan package to intending purchasers without...
- Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 3: In page 14, between lines 39 and 40, to insert the following: ""land" has the meaning assigned to it by the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009;". The Bill does not include a specific definition of "land" because the definition in the Interpretation Act 2005 is a generally applicable definition. However, it appears that the lack of a definition has resulted in...
- Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 4: In page 15, to delete lines 38 to 40 and substitute the following: "(i) which is formed for the purposes of becoming the owner of all or some of the common areas of the development, and". This is a technical amendment that will ensure consistency between the definition of "management body" in the Bill and the corresponding definition in the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011.
- Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 4a: In page 22, line 6, to delete "Part 1" and substitute "Part 2". This is a drafting amendment.
- Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 5: In page 29, to delete lines 21 to 46 and in page 30, to delete lines 1 to 34. Amendment No. 5 relating to section 15, amendment No. 6 relating to section 16 and amendment No. 17 are being discussed together. On Committee Stage I indicated the possibility of Report Stage amendments to sections 15 and 16 to address possible duplication between the disclosure of interest...
- Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 6: In page 31, to delete lines 1 to 3 and substitute the following: "(3) Nothing in subsection (1) shall prevent the disclosure of information by a person in the circumstances referred to in section 35(2) of the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995. (4) Nothing in subsection (1) shall prevent the disclosure of informationâ (a) to the Authority, (b) by or on behalf of the...
- Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 7: In page 43, line 18, after "paragraphs (a) to (f)" to insert "of this subsection". This is purely a drafting amendment. Amendment agreed to.
- Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 8: In page 62, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: 60.â(1) Subject to subsection (2), a licensee shall not provide information, advice or assistance, whether by means of a brochure, advertisement (in whatever media) or otherwise, to a purchaser of residential property in respect of the possible availability of a loan from a lender in respect of the purchase...
- Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 9: In page 87, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following: "(3) Subject to subsection (4), the Commercial Leases Database may, at the Authority's discretion, contain, in respect of a commercial property lease, the particulars provided for in paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (2) notwithstanding the fact that such a lease was entered into before the commencement of...
- Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: That is an entirely separate issue, but as the Deputy is aware, detailed consideration has been given to the issue of upward-only rent reviews by my Department and the Attorney General. The matter will come before Government shortly for final decision. Obviously, once it has made a decision, its nature will be announced.
- Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2011)
Alan Shatter: What we are doing in this legislation is ensuring there is transparency with regard to rental payments being made in the commercial area and that there is a bank of reliable knowledge available in order that when discussions occur on rent reviews or when individuals are considering renting properties, there will be access to transparent and reliable information from which comparators can be...