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- Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I do not want to denigrate the work of the National Advisory Committee on Drugs, which I understand is currently conducting research on head shop products. Obviously its expertise is and will continue to be used by the Department of Health and Children in banning substances under the Misuse of Drugs Act. However, with regard to criminal prosecution, as the Deputy can see from section 3,...
- Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I do not believe we are very far from each other in this regard because section 3 contains a definition of consumption which already explicitly includes orally, injecting and inhaling. I am unsure how an addition elsewhere would add to what we have in place already. My advice is that the amendment is unnecessary. I refer to the issue raised by Deputy Shatter concerning the closure order. I...
- Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I refer again to amendments Nos. 2a and 2b. I do not believe the proposed measures are necessary and I respectfully suggest the measures already in the Bill cover all methods involving consumption.
- Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)
Dermot Ahern: It is in section 1.
- Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)
Dermot Ahern: It is on page 3. I understood that was what I said.
- Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)
Dermot Ahern: Deputy Shatter raised the issue about the definition of a psychoactive substance in section 1. He maintains the reference to the capacity to produce stimulation or depression or to cause a state of dependence could include alcohol. However, alcohol is specifically excluded in section 2(1)(c) which refers to intoxicating liquor within the meaning of section 77 of the Licensing Act 1872. I...
- Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)
Dermot Ahern: Only two of the Deputies opposite turned up last Friday.
- Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I am grateful for the general welcome from all sides of the House for this legislation and thank Deputies for their comments on it. There was criticism in some of the comments regarding the alleged lack of action by the Government in this respect but I reject that criticism. As I said earlier, when we contacted the EU Commission on this issue it indicated that it was at the preparation...
- Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)
Dermot Ahern: Next Tuesday, 6 July 2010.
- Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)
Dermot Ahern: There is no doubt we are in an era when increasingly we need to look for new approaches in tackling new problems. I decided some months ago that a new approach was necessary to deal with the problem of head shops which have been emerging in our society in the past year or more. The Bill before us is such a new approach. It is a robust, innovative and urgent approach. In it I am providing...
- Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am very pleased to bring the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 to this House. I appreciate the co-operation of the House in agreeing to take this Bill at relatively short notice. I thank the Opposition for its understanding in this respect. I congratulate Deputy Shatter on his promotion to the position of spokesperson...
- Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)
Dermot Ahern: As was said during the last session, the Ceann Comhairle has had such patience putting up with me for the past 23 years.
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (1 Jul 2010)
Dermot Ahern: Joint Policing Committees are provided for in the Garda SÃochána Act 2005. Their purpose is to provide a forum where An Garda SÃochána and the local authority - the two organisations which make the most significant contribution to preventing and tackling crime in a specific area - can come together, with the participation of members of the Oireachtas and community and voluntary...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Jul 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The person referred to by the Deputy applied for Asylum on 11 November 2008. The claim was assessed by the Refugee Applications Commissioner who concluded that the person concerned did not meet the criteria for recognition as a refugee. The Commissioner's recommendation was communicated to him by letter dated 11 June 2009. This communication advised the person of his entitlement to appeal...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jul 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Immigration Division of my Department that the person concerned made an application for a permanent residence card as the non EU family member of an EU citizen on 29 January, 2010. The application is currently being processed and it is expected that a decision will be made within the next few weeks. The legal representative for the person in question will be contacted...
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Jul 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I have been informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that a letter regarding the renewal of permission to remain in the State will issue this week to the persons referred to by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Garda Vetting: Garda Vetting (1 Jul 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides employment vetting for a large number of organisations in Ireland registered with the Gardaà for this purpose and which employ persons in a full-time, part-time, voluntary or training capacity to positions where they would have substantial, unsupervised access to children and/or vulnerable adults. I am informed by the Garda Authorities that the...
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (1 Jul 2010)
Dermot Ahern: The information provided to me by the Garda authorities on the number of staff employed at the GISC in County Mayo as at the 31st May 2007 to the 31st May 2010 is set out in the following table. Garda Personnel Civilian Personnel (WTE) 2007 4 155 2008 4 170 2009 4 198 2010 3 191 Performance indicators for the GISC include: ?80% of calls answered within 20 seconds ?Average call length...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jul 2010)
Dermot Ahern: I am informed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a letter issued to the legal representative of the person referred to by the Deputy on the 14th June 2010. I am further informed by INIS that on receipt of a response from the legal representative of the person referred to by the Deputy his Family Reunification application will be further processed.
- Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (1 Jul 2010)
Dermot Ahern: Arising from the refusal of her asylum application, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 11 October 2005, that the Minister proposed to make Deportation Orders in respect of her and her two children. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State...