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Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 11: In page 21, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: "(c) in subsection (7), by the substitution of "under section 77 or 86, or under section 21 of the Equal Status Act 2000—" for "under section 77—".".

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 12: In page 22, line 26, to delete "and". In accordance with Standing Order 140, I request the Chair to instruct the Clerk to make a correction in the Bill as amended in the select committee. The correction is as follows: on page 7, lines 33 and 34, the cross-reference to "section 18 to section 25" should be updated to read "sections 18 to 26", to take account of the new...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 13: In page 22, line 35, to delete "the reference."." and substitute "the reference.", and".

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 14: In page 22, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following: "(d) in subsection (6)(b), by the substitution of "subsection (3) or (3A)" for "subsection (3)".

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 15: In page 23, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: 26.—Section 83 of the Act of 1998 is amended, in subsection (5), by the substitution of "under section 79(3) or (3A)" for "under section 79(3)".

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 16: In page 35, to delete lines 22 to 45, to delete page 36 and in page 37, to delete lines 1 to 36 and substitute the following: 32.—The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 is amended— (a) in section 2, by the insertion of the following definition: "'civil partner' means a civil partner within the meaning of section 3 of the Civil Partnership and Certain...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: We are anxious to ensure we do not develop a backlog of those to whom citizenship has been granted, as that would cause them to have to wait an undue amount of time before swearing their allegiance to this State and getting their certificates. Paragraph (d) makes a number of amendments to section 16 of the 1956 Act. It amends the definition of "Irish associations" to include civil partners....

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I appreciate that previously the Deputy raised this issue and we discussed it. Section 19 of the Immigration Act 2004, as currently drafted, only makes provision for a fee to be charged for the giving of a permission under the Act. There is no provision for an application fee to be charged. My proposed replacement for that section remedies that situation by making it possible to charge an...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: As I explained previously, the difficulty arises in the cases of people who are unsuccessful in their applications. There is a benefit to one when one's application is successful. As matters stand, successful applicants essentially meet the expenses incurred by the State in determining the applications of unsuccessful applicants. It would be unfair to charge an unsuccessful applicant the...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 19: In page 46, after line 47, to insert the following: "PART 16 FAMILY MEDIATION SERVICES 48.—In this Part— "Agency" means the Family Support Agency; "Board" means the Legal Aid Board; "family mediation services" has the same meaning as it has in the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 (inserted by section 53 of this Act).".

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 20: In page 46, after line 47, to insert the following: 49.—On the coming into operation of this section the functions of the Agency relating to family mediation services shall be transferred to and be a function of the Board.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 21: In page 46, after line 47, to insert the following: 50.—(1) The Agency shall, as soon as practicable following receipt by it of a direction from the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in that regard, transfer such land as may be specified in that direction to the Board. (2) A direction referred to in subsection (1) shall be made with the consent of the Minister...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 22: In page 46, after line 47, to insert the following: 51.—(1) The Agency shall, as soon as practicable following receipt by it of a direction from the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in that regard, transfer such rights and liabilities as may be specified in that direction to the Board. (2) A direction referred to in subsection (1) may be made by reference to...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 23: In page 46, after line 47, to insert the following: 52.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, such officers and members of the staff of the Agency who are designated by the Minister for the purposes of this section shall stand transferred to the Board on such day as may be specified for the purpose by the Minister. (2) The designation of staff and the...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 24: In page 46, after line 47, to insert the following: 53.—With effect from the coming into operation of section 49 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011, the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 is amended: (a) in section 1, by the insertion of the following definition: "'family mediation services' means services designed to assist persons involved in the process...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 25: In page 46, after line 47, to insert the following: 54.—Section 4 of the Family Support Agency Act 2001 is amended— (a) in subsection (1), by the deletion of paragraphs (a) and (b), and (b) in subsection (2), by the deletion of paragraph (a).

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: He is the Tánaiste. The Taoiseach is not here.

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy can telephone the Taoiseach.

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: Deputy Higgins's holidays are booked. He will be in trouble if we sit longer.

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Alan Shatter: The sandy beaches of Cuba are waiting for Deputy Higgins.