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- Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (14 Jul 2011)
Alan Shatter: The vehicle in question was used in the commission of an offence under the Misuse of Drugs Acts and is the subject of forfeiture proceedings currently before the Courts. In such circumstances it would be inappropriate to comment further on the matter.
- Written Answers — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (14 Jul 2011)
Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Irish Prison Service that applications for Open University courses are reviewed twice a year. The next review will take place in September and an application on behalf of the person referred to will be assessed at that point. The final selection of candidates will take into account the availability of funding and overall demand for courses.
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (14 Jul 2011)
Alan Shatter: Total payments by my Department to PWC in the period 2004 to 2011 was â¬9.2m. These payments were primarily in respect of IT services and support.
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (14 Jul 2011)
Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that the information requested is not readily available. Given the period of time concerned and the fact that my Department neither classifies nor records companies by type, for example, public relations, the information requested could only be compiled by the use of a disproportionate and inordinate amount of staff time and effort.
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (14 Jul 2011)
Alan Shatter: No records of any payments to KPMG by my Department were found in the period 2004 to 2011.
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (14 Jul 2011)
Alan Shatter: None of the companies listed by the Deputy are currently engaged to provide services by my Department.
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (14 Jul 2011)
Alan Shatter: Since I took up office, my Department has engaged two civilian drivers to assist the Minister of State, Mr. Paul Kehoe T.D., in carrying out his official duties. These appointments are to temporary, unestablished positions in the Civil Service on a fixed-term contract basis.
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (14 Jul 2011)
Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 252 together. None of the companies listed by the Deputy are currently engaged to provide services by my Department.
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (14 Jul 2011)
Alan Shatter: It has not been possible in the time available to compile the information requested by the Deputy. The information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Jul 2011)
Alan Shatter: Details of assistance provided by my Department to the public service unions and military representative associations are as follows. In accordance with Partnership arrangements, from February 2001 to February 2002 and from February 2003 to July 2006 my Department bore the salary costs for one member of staff seconded to the Civil and Public Services Union on a non-recoupment basis. These...
- Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Order for Report Stage (14 Jul 2011)
Alan Shatter: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
- Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)
Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 1: In page 21, line 31, after "refused" to insert "without reasonable excuse". This amendment applies to section 15, which deals with court orders to produce documents or provide information. The amendment seeks to deal with a procedural issue regarding that section which has been brought to the attention of my Department. The aim of the amendment is to ensure that...
- Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)
Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 2: In page 26, line 28, after "document" to insert "(within the meaning of this Act)". This is an amendment to section 18. The purpose of this amendment and amendment No. 3 is to clarify the link between section 18, which provides for presumptions relating to documents, and section 5 of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992, which provides for the admissability of certain...
- Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)
Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 3: In page 26, line 29, after "1992 applies" to insert the following: "or would apply if the document were reproduced in permanent legible form".
- Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)
Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 4. In page 27, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: 20.â(1) An employer shall not penalise or threaten penalisation against an employee, or cause or permit any other person to penalise or threaten penalisation against an employeeâ (a) for making a disclosure or for giving evidence in relation to such disclosure in any proceedings relating to a relevant...
- Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)
Alan Shatter: The framing of these provisions has involved consultation with Deputy Bruton's Department and they have fed into the process of developing the amendments, as have the Attorney General's office, which played a substantial role in finalising them, and my Department. The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation is aware of, and supportive of, these provisions and they will be properly...
- Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)
Alan Shatter: I thank the Deputy for his contribution. If we complete Report and Final Stages today, Second Stage of the Bill will be taken in the Seanad the week after next. The House is sitting for an additional week, for which I am partly responsible I am afraid.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)
Alan Shatter: It is expected that Committee and Remaining Stages will be completed as well. The objective is to have the Bill enacted before August in order that it can come into force and assist the Garda not only in future investigations but also in current investigations. I am conscious that in my opening comments on these amendments, I went through the technicalities involved but I would like to...
- Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)
Alan Shatter: Procedurally, we cannot do that. The Bill started life in the Seanad and came back to us. It is with us now. If it goes back to the Seanad, if there were further amendments made in the Seanad, it could give rise to a difficulty in the Bill being completed by the end of this month. That is an issue that has arisen in the past. I hope the Bill will be supported in the Seanad. We very...
- Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)
Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 5: In page 27, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: 21.â(1) An employee who makes a disclosure knowing it to be false or being reckless as to whether it is false shall be guilty of an offence. (2) An employer who contravenes section 20(1) shall be guilty of an offence. (3) A person who, upon examination on oath or affirmation authorised under paragraph 2(7)...