Results 15,741-15,760 of 16,537 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This amendment amends the current text of section 23(1) of the European Arrest Warrant Act, as inserted by section 70 of this Bill. Section 23 deals with the question of onward surrender to a third member state of a person surrendered by Ireland to the first member state. It gives effect to Article 28 of the framework decision. The essential position under this section is that a person must...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The essence of this amendment is to provide for the deletion of section 42(c) of the European Arrest Warrant Act. Section 42 sets out one of the grounds for refusal to surrender a wanted person. It provides that a person shall not be surrendered where the DPP or the Attorney General is considering a prosecution for any offence or where proceedings are being brought in the State in respect of...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: No, this was a matter which was left to us under Article 4 of the framework decision. It is an option we are allowed to exercise. Having listened to the concerns of the director, the Minister has decided to exercise the option.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: On the issue of serious offences, express provision is made for that circumstance and a list of such offences is set out in the legislation. Dual criminality does not, therefore, arise in those circumstances. The person must face the music in the jurisdiction where the more serious offence was committed.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This amendment proposes the deletion of section 72, inserting a new section 36(a) in the European Arrest Warrant Act. The current section 36(a) states that Ireland, as an issuing state, will observe Articles 27 and 28 of the framework decision in respect of persons surrendered to this jurisdiction. This would or could require strict observance of Article 27 of the framework decision. That...

Finance Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: From the Deputy's prospective partners in government.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for adoption assessments. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...

Departmental Funding. (3 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Gabhaim buíochas don Teachta an cheist seo á phlé. I make this reply on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. The national steering committee on violence against women was established following the report of the task force on violence against women in 1997. As Deputy Ó Snodaigh acknowledged, it is chaired by the Minister of State at the Department of Justice,...

Health and Safety Regulations. (3 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am not in a position to answer that.

Health and Safety Regulations. (3 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I will deal with the Bill in my reply.

Health and Safety Regulations. (3 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank the Deputy for raising the matter, the reply to which I am making on behalf of the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. I understand the context in which the Deputy has raised this matter and I assume he is aware of the unfortunate incident in 2003 at Glendoher Close, Rathfarnham. All the members of the family involved were injured in an explosion. The family...

Rail Network. (3 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank Deputy Keaveney for raising this important issue on the Adjournment. I was impressed with her eloquent plea for direct rail connection to Derry, which as she said is the fourth largest city in Ireland and one of significant sentimental importance to the people as a whole. I will certainly draw her comments to the attention of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, on whose behalf...

Postal Dispute. (3 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am replying on behalf of the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Noel Dempsey. It would be useful to set out the background to the current difficulties being experienced following the decision of the board of An Post to close the company's parcels subsidiary, the special delivery service, SDS, and to reintegrate the parcels business back into the main company....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer of the executive's eastern regional area to investigate the matter raised and to reply...

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes. (2 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank Senator Paddy Burke for raising this matter on the Adjournment. I am making this reply on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche. The Government's water services pricing policy framework requires the full recovery of the cost of water services provision from non-domestic users on the basis of average operational and marginal capital...

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes. (2 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: From the reply the position of the Minister appears to be that there is no rule of thumb regarding the calculation of the marginal capital cost. The marginal capital cost is a matter assessed and verified by the Department on receipt of a submission from the relevant local sanitary authority. That may give the Senator a peg on which to progress this matter further.

Seanad: Orthodontic Service. (2 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank Senator Brennan for bringing this matter before the House on the Adjournment and I will convey his concerns to the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, on whose behalf I make this reply. I thank the Senator for giving me the opportunity to put the position on record regarding restorative dentistry. As the Senator is aware, the Health Act 2004 provided for the...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (1 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understand the Deputy is referring to non-offending children with behavioural problems who are in need of special care or protection. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services....

Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 1999: From the Seanad. (27 Jan 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This amendment was introduced in the Seanad on Committee Stage and inserts two new sections into the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996. The new section 16A relates to hearsay evidence in the context of admissibility of documents and the new section 16B is a corrupt enrichment order. I will deal first with the hearsay provision. The need for the provision on hearsay evidence arises following the...

Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 1999: From the Seanad. (27 Jan 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have heard the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform described as many things but he is certainly not the creator of a rubber stamp. He participates in the proceedings of this House with vigour and enthusiasm. As Deputy Costello pointed out, he frequently introduces amendments to legislation he has introduced himself and he is to be commended for that.