Written answers
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Legislative Programme
11:00 pm
Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 287: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legislation approved by Dail Éireann in 2007 and 2009 pertaining to his Department; and if he will list and clarify what originated from Brussels and what was purely national. [16334/09]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:
| Name of Act Passed | Wholly or mainly required by EU obligations | Partly required by EU obligations | Not required by EU obligations |
| 2007 | |||
| Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Act 2007 | - | - | Not required |
| Criminal Justice Act 2007 | - | - | Not required |
| Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Act 2007 | - | - | Not required |
| Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act 2007 | - | - | Not required |
| Prisons Act 2007 | - | - | Not required |
| 2008 | |||
| Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008 | Yes | - | - |
| Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 | - | Yes | - |
| Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Act 2008 | - | - | Not required |
| Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 | - | Yes | - |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 | - | - | Not required |
| Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Act 2008 | - | - | Not required |
| 2009 | |||
| Legal Services Ombudsman Act 2009 | - | - | Not required |
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 288: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will publish the Sale of Alcohol Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16391/09]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Government Legislation Programme published on 22 April provides for publication of the Sale of Alcohol Bill in 2009.
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 289: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will implement the regulations on the banning of below cost selling of alcohol in view of the recent EU approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16394/09]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The position is that the period during which the European Commission and Member States may raise questions or submit observations on the draft regulations has expired and no comments have been received. My Department is now proceeding with arrangements to finalise the regulations.
In the meantime, I have written to the Minister for Social Development in Northern Ireland, Ms Margaret Ritchie, MLA, suggesting the possibility of a joint North-South initiative to tackle alcohol promotions, especially the volume-based promotions which are designed to increase alcohol sales and which, in some cases at least, result in excessive consumption and various types of alcohol-related harm. I am of course conscious that the effectiveness of any actions taken here to restrict such promotions could be reduced if action is not taken on an island-wide basis. Some retail groups operate throughout the island and it would be desirable in my view to have a common approach to dealing with the problem.
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