Results 15,521-15,540 of 16,537 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr

Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion. (16 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I will not tie myself to a date this afternoon but I assure the Deputy the Minister has to the forefront of his ambitions implementation of the Hederman review. It should be noted that the majority view in the Hederman report supported the continuation——

Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion. (16 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: ——of special courts under Article 38 of the Constitution, a matter that people expressly envisaged when they enacted the Constitution in 1937. Therefore, that is not an emergency court either. Deputy Ó Caoláin raised concerns about legislation of this character and referred to the more than 60 years of emergency law which he maintained perpetuates the conflict. The legislation has been...

Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion. (16 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move: That Dáil Éireann resolves that sections 2 to 12, 14 and 17 of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 (No. 39 of 1998), shall continue in operation for the period of 12 months beginning on 30 June 2005. The resolution under consideration seeks approval for the continuance in force of those sections of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 which would...

Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion. (16 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Indeed, because there is no obligation on us to do that, although I do appreciate——

Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion. (16 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The 1998 Act requires not that the report be laid 21 days before the moving of the resolution, but rather that the reporting period of the report ends not later than 21 days before the moving of the resolution. It is simply on that point of procedure that I wanted to make clear to the Deputy that the resolution is not——

Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion. (16 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The resolution is not in breach. I appreciate the Deputy's point about immediate adequate notice of the report and it is a fair one. However, in strict legislative terms, the statutory requirement is that the reporting period of the report ends not later than 21 days before the moving of the resolution. While the Deputy may have made the same point last year, at least this year the matter has...

Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion. (16 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The report was laid before this House last Monday by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The conclusion of the report is that the relevant sections of the 1998 Act should remain in force for a further 12 months. In the first instance, this is the firm view of the Garda Síochána, which considers the Act to be a vital piece of legislation in the continuing fight against...

Written Answers — Constitutional Amendments: Constitutional Amendments (15 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Respect for children as a global ideal has been affirmed by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention on the Rights of the Child was ratified, without reservation, by Dáil Éireann on 21 September 1992, the document of ratification being deposited with the Secretary General of the United Nations. The convention entered into force for Ireland on 21 October 1992....

Seanad: Morris Tribunal Reports: Motion. (15 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am in the Chair's hands. I would not like to——

Seanad: Morris Tribunal Reports: Motion. (15 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Chair calls and I am delighted to speak. I commend the amendment to the House. Earlier this month the Minister published the second report of the Morris tribunal which dealt with two issues, namely, the Garda investigation into the death of Richard Barron, and the making of extortion phone calls to Michael and Charlotte Peoples. There was a connection between the issues and Mr. Justice...

Written Answers — National Children's Strategy: National Children's Strategy (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Annual progress reports on the national children's strategy, NCS, are compiled by the national children's office, NCO on the basis of detailed returns submitted by Departments against each of the actions in the strategy. These reports show the progress that has been made against each action. A copy of the 2002 and 2003 reports are available on the NCO website at www.nco.ie. The 2004 report...

Written Answers — Health Funding: Health Funding (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Foster care and relative care arrangements under the Child Care Act 1991 are subject to regular reviews. The views of the child, the parents and the foster carers are taken into account and the review considers a number of issues regarding the child's placement, including whether it would be in the best interests of the child to be returned to the care of his or her parents. Where it is...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Department has been in contact with the HSE regarding this matter and I understand a reply will be issued to the Deputy this week.

Written Answers — Rights of the Child: Rights of the Child (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This is a most complex and highly sensitive case. The Government is actively engaged in seeking to find a solution. At all times the best interests of the child have been, and will remain the primary consideration. High Court proceedings against the adoptive parents of this child have been instigated by the Attorney General in his role as protector of the unprotected. As the matter is before...

Seanad: Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This is a technical amendment as the definition is no longer required in this Part of the Bill.

Seanad: Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This is a drafting amendment.

Seanad: Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Minister cannot accept the amendment. The section provides that an application for the registration of a deed in the Registry of Deeds shall be made in the prescribed form. The section also states that the manner in which registration is to be effected shall be prescribed. Of course, the form shall be prescribed in all registration of title legislation. I do not see the use of stating...

Seanad: Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It should be borne in mind that a rules committee is established under section 26 — the registration of deeds and title rules committee. With the concurrence of the Minister, that committee has the specific function under section 26(b) of dealing with the forms of application for registration of deeds or for searches and other such matters. The various professional persons knowledgeable in...

Seanad: Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Yes. It enables the authority to appoint advisory committees and such and so many consultants or advisers as it may consider necessary to assist it in the performance of its functions. An advisory committee could look at this issue from a wider perspective. However, it would be for the rules committee to consider an issue like this. Of course, the Law Society and the Bar Council would have...