Results 14,241-14,260 of 16,537 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The latest date for which the numbers requested by the Deputy are readily available is 31 May 2007. These are set out in the table. Division 31/05/2007 Carlow/Kildare 389 Cavan/Monaghan 394 Clare 289 Cork City 643 Cork North 272 Cork West 276 DMR East 590 DMR NC 658 DMR North 648 DMR SC 741 DMR South 592 DMR West 729 Donegal 455 Galway West 412 Kerry 299 Laois/Offaly 298...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: On 28 April 2006 the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2006 were brought into force. The Regulations, which covered the rights of EU citizens and their non-EEA family members moving to Ireland, were subsequently amended on 18 December 2006 to take account of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union on 1 January 2007. The Regulations transposed...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The situation under current immigration legislation is that a non-EEA person under the age of 16 years is not required to obtain permission to remain in the State or register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau. In general, persons under the age of 16 years are, for the purpose of their immigration status, dependent on the status of their parent or other guardian. The current practice...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I attach a high priority to the combating of anti-social behaviour. One of the priorities set for An Garda Síochána under section 20 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 is addressing anti-social behaviour and behaviour adversely affecting the quality of life of communities, with particular emphasis on alcohol related behaviour. To this end An Garda Síochána are driving forward the...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy is aware, a decision to replace prison facilities at Mountjoy was taken by the previous Government in November 2004. Since then some €29.9 million has been spent in the context of procuring land at Thornton Hall in Co. Dublin. In April 2007, a preferred bidder for the work involved in realising this project was selected and negotiations between this party and officials of my...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The person concerned has permission to remain in the State on student conditions until 30th September 2007. In order to take up employment in the State a prospective employer must first obtain a work permit in respect of him. The issuing of Work Permits is a matter for the Work Regulations Division of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Davitt House, Adelaide Rd., Dublin 2....

Written Answers — Departmental Projects: Departmental Projects (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can inform the Deputy that there have been no projects approved in 2007 in my Department's Vote which exceed the threshold for a cost benefit analysis.

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 May 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The first group consists of amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, 16, 24 and 26. These are technical amendments arising from changes made to the Child Care Act 1991 and the Children Act 2001 in the Bill as passed by the Dáil. Amendment No. 1 provides for a new section 1 in the Bill. This sets out the Short Title of the Bill in subsection 1(2), the commencement provisions and a revised...

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 May 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The second group contains amendment No. 4 which was inserted in the Dáil and is an amendment to the Child Care Act 1991. The purpose of amendment No. 4 is to modify the in camera rule in child care proceedings, set out in section 29 of the Child Care Act 1991. Section 29 of the Child Care Act 1991 is the section which creates the jurisdiction to take children into care and the in camera...

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 May 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The third group comprises amendments Nos. 5 and 6. Amendment No. 5 is a technical amendment and amendment No. 6 amends section 43B to provide that an additional category of person may apply to the court to have an order under section 43A of the principal Act or any condition or restriction attaching to such an order varied or discharged. This amendment relates to the Bill that was passed by...

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 May 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank Senators for their attention this afternoon. I note there were no contributions made and there was a broad welcome for these amendments in the other House. I welcome the enactment of this legislation. It means the Children Act 2001 will have been concluded and implemented within the lifetime of the Government. It required some amendments. It required administrative changes such as...

Written Answers — Recreational Facilities: Recreational Facilities (26 Apr 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The National Children's Strategy includes a commitment to develop a National Recreation Policy for children between the ages of 12 and 18 years. The preparation of the policy is nearing completion and it is my intention to publish it shortly. One of the key aspects of the policy is the provision of more recreational facilities and in particular, the establishment of youth cafés, identified...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (26 Apr 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank Deputies for their broad welcome for this legislation. I trespassed outside the scope of the original Bill but I only trespassed in the same parent Act although I understand the facility had been overdrawn on other occasions and the Ceann Comhairle has now a much stricter regime in place as a result so I can plead that I may have fallen foul of it. Deputies Twomey and McManus...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (26 Apr 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, to delete lines 5 to 11 and substitute the following: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHILD CARE ACT 1991 AND TO MAKE CONSEQUENTIAL AND OTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE CHILDREN ACT 2001; AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.". Amendment No 1 changes the Long Title to accommodate the changes proposed to the 2001 Act and the sections of the 1991 Act other than those set out in the...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (26 Apr 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move amendment No. 2: In page 3, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: "PART 1 PRELIMINARY 1.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2007. (2) The Child Care Acts 1991 and 2001, section 75 of the Health Act 2004 (in so far as it amends the Child Care Acts 1991 and 2001), Part 2, section 19 (in so far as it amends the Child Care Acts 1991 and 2001) and this...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (26 Apr 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move amendment No. 3: In page 3, to delete lines 13 to 15.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (26 Apr 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move amendment No. 4: In page 3, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: "PART 2 AMENDMENT OF CHILD CARE ACT 1991 2.—In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Child Care Act 1991.".

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (26 Apr 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move amendment No. 5: In page 3, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: 3.—Section 29 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following subsections after subsection (4): "(5) Nothing contained in this section shall operate to prohibit— (a) the preparation of a report of proceedings under Part III, IV or VI by— (i) a barrister or a solicitor, (ii) subject to...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (26 Apr 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This was discussed on Second Stage in this House and extensively in the Seanad. When speaking on Second Stage, Deputy Lynch of the Labour Party strongly agreed with the view I took on the five-year period. This is a difficult issue. We will delegate responsibilities vested in the State to foster carers and a balance must be struck. If instability and interruptions occur in the placement...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (26 Apr 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I do not have a lack of faith in the process. I am concerned with the more fundamental question. We are discussing foster children who have parents and the message we would send to those parents is that after three years their child can end up in the delegated responsibility of someone else. That is the danger I see in erring on the side taken by Deputy Ó Caoláin in specifying a period...