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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Events (6 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: Invitations to the annual Easter Sunday 1916 Commemoration at the GPO are issued by the Department of Defence and, whilst the Department of the Taoiseach has overall oversight of this Commemoration, the Minister for Defence is the host for the event. This arrangement dates back to 2006 when a Military Parade was held to mark the 90th anniversary of the Rising. Details of the format of, and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Ombudsman (6 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: The office of Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (ODF) was established as an independent statutory office, under the Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004. The ODF has full independence and autonomy in the discharge of his statutory functions. Section 7 of the 2004 Act requires the ODF to publish his annual report within 4 months of the end of year. I am advised by the ODF that due to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Ombudsman Complaints (6 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 331 to 337, inclusive, together. The Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces was established under the provisions of the Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004 and is an independent Statutory body. I met with the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces, Mr. Patrick Anthony McCourt, on 16 April last and the Ombudsman advised me that his Annual Report for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Redress Procedures (6 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: Section 114 of the Defence Act, 1954, as amended provides a mechanism whereby any member of the Defence Forces who believes themselves wronged in any matter by any superior or other person may seek redress to the perceived wrong. The objective of the process is to resolve grievances at the earliest possible point within the military structure. The following statistics refer to complaints...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (6 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: Ireland receives requests, from time to time, in relation to participation in various missions and these are considered on a case-by-case basis. When considering any particular request, the existence of realistic objectives and a clear mandate, which has the potential to contribute to a political solution, consideration of how the mission relates to the priorities of Irish foreign policy and...

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Report Stage (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 23:In page 183, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following:"Amendment of Misuse of Drugs Act 1984 170. The Misuse of Drugs Act 1984 is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 10:"10. In any proceedings for an offence under the Principal Act or section 5 of this Act, notwithstanding section 169* of the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence...

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: The completion of this Bill is a landmark moment in the area of criminal justice. It is of the utmost importance that An Garda Síochána has available to it all of the most up-to-date technical resources in the investigation of crime. This legislation is in the public interest, the interest of the victims of crime and the interests of the Garda force. The Bill will now progress to...

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Report Stage (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 7:In page 73, line 36, after “person” to insert “taken before the commencement of this section”.

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Report Stage (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 8:In page 73, after line 41, to insert the following:“(12) A sample taken before the commencement of this section from a person who is a relative by blood of a missing person that is in the possession or control of the Garda Síochána or the Director of FSI arising from the investigation of the disappearance of the missing person (whether or not taken by a...

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Report Stage (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 9:In page 75, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following:“(7) A sample taken before the commencement of this section from the body of an unknown deceased person that is in the possession of the Garda Síochána, the Director of FSI or the State Pathologist, or the person acting as such, in the State Pathologist’s Office of the Department of...

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Report Stage (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 10:In page 75, line 34, after “taken” to insert “, or regarded as having been taken,”.

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Report Stage (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 11:In page 82, lines 29 and 30, to delete all words from and including “and” in line 29 down to and including line 30 and substitute the following:“(c) generated from samples taken from persons referred to in section 7(3), and (d) received and entered in that index under Chapter 7 of Part 12.”.

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Report Stage (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 12:In page 96, line 29 before “and” to insert the following:“whichever is the later,”.Amendments Nos. 12 to 15, inclusive, are minor technical amendments to section 81 which are being made for the purposes of clarification. Their inclusion eliminates any doubt that the longer period of retention is to apply in each instance.

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Report Stage (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 13:In page 96, line 33 to delete “her.” and insert the following:“her,whichever is the later.”.

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Report Stage (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 14:In page 97, line 4, before “and” to insert the following:“whichever is the later,”.

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Report Stage (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 15:In page 97, lines 8 to delete “her.” and to insert the following:“her,whichever is the later.”.

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Report Stage (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 16:In page 109, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following:“(11) This section shall, with any necessary modifications, apply to a sample that is regarded under subsection (11) or (12) of section 48 as having been taken under that section. (12) This section shall, with any necessary modifications, apply to a sample that is regarded under subsection (6) or (7)...

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Report Stage (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I do not propose to accept the amendment which addresses the issue of the transfer of DNA samples or profiles to other states. The Deputy is seeking to ensure there would be appropriate safeguards with such transfers. I am happy, therefore, to assure him that, in so far as the amendment purports to address the issue of mutual assistance, there are such safeguards which, in fact, go further...

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Report Stage (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 18:In page 147, line 7, after “with” to insert “section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence) Act 1990,”.

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Report Stage (1 May 2014)

Alan Shatter: I move amendment No. 19:In page 165, line 8, after “with” to insert “section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence) Act 1990,”.