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45 SEANAD E´ IREANN 807 De´ Ce´adaoin, 21 Meitheamh, 2006 Wednesday, 21st June, 2006 10.30 a.m. RIAR NA hOIBRE Order Paper GNO´ POIBLI´ Public Business 1. Ra´itis maidir le hOideachas Aosach agus Breisoideachas. Statements on Adult and Further Education. 2. Bille na gComhphobal Eorpach (Leasu´ ) 2006 [Da´il] — An Coiste. European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Da´il] — Committee. 3. (l) An Bille um an Oifig Na´isiu´ nta d’Fhorbairt Eacnamaı´och agus Sho´ isialach 2002 [Da´il] — An Tuarasca´il. (a) National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002 [Da´il] — Report Stage. 4. An Bille um Athcho´ iriu´ an Dlı´ Talu´ n agus Tı´olactha 2006 — Ordu´ don Choiste. Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006 — Order for Committee. 5. An Bille um U´ dara´s Forbartha an Champais Na´isiu´ nta Spo´ rt 2006 [Da´il]—An Dara Ce´im. National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006 [Da´il] — Second Stage. 6. Bille na bPrı´osu´ n 2005 — An Coiste. Prisons Bill 2005 — Committee. 7. An Bille um Chla´ru´ Uachtanna 2005 — An Coiste. Registration of Wills Bill 2005 — Committee. —Senator Terry Leyden. 8. Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiu´ la (Leasu´ ) 2005 — An Dara Ce´im. Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2005 — Second Stage. —Senators Joe O’Toole, Paul Coghlan, David Norris. P.T.O. 808 21 Meitheamh, 2006 9. An Bille um Chosaint Beatha agus Maoine 2006 — An Dara Ce´im. Defence of Life and Property Bill 2006 — Second Stage. —Senators Tom Morrissey, Michael Brennan, John Minihan. Tı´olactha: Presented: 10. An Bille um Shaora´il Faisne´ise (Leasu´ ) (Uimh. 2) 2003 — Ordu´ don Dara Ce´im. Freedom of Information (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2003 — Order for Second Stage. Bille da´ ngairtear Acht do leasu´ an Achta Bill entitled an Act to amend the um Shaora´il Faisne´ise 1997 agus do Freedom of Information Act 1997 and to dhe´anamh socru´ i dtaobh nithe gaolmhara. provide for related matters. —Senator Brendan Ryan. 11. An Bille um Fhorfheidhmiu´ Orduithe Cu´ irte (Uimh. 2) 2004 — Ordu´ don Dara Ce´im. Enforcement of Court Orders (No. 2) Bill 2004 — Order for Second Stage. Bille da´ ngairtear Acht do dhe´anamh Bill entitled an Act to provide for the socru´ maidir leis na cu´ irteanna do making of attachment of earnings orders, dhe´anamh orduithe astaithe tuillimh, attachment of welfare orders, and orduithe astaithe leasa agus orduithe instalment orders by the courts to facilitate tra´thchoda chun forfheidhmiu´ orduithe the enforcement of undischarged court cu´ irte, fı´nea´lacha agus fiacha eile orders, fines and other debts and to provide neamhurscaoilte a e´ascu´ agus do dhe´anamh for related matters. socru´ i dtaobh nithe gaolmhara. —Senator Brian Hayes. 12. An Bille um Chiontaı´ in aghaidh an Sta´it (Leasu´ ) 2006 — Ordu´ don Dara Ce´im. Offences Against the State (Amendment) Bill 2006 — Order for Second Stage. Bille da´ ngairtear Acht do leasu´ an Achta Bill entitled an Act to amend the um Chiontaı´ in Aghaidh an Sta´it 1939. Offences Against the State Act 1939. —Senators Joe O’Toole, David Norris, Mary Henry and Feargal Quinn. 13. Bille na dTithe (I´ocaı´ochtaı´ Ce´ime) 2006 — Ordu´ don Dara Ce´im. Housing (Stage Payments) Bill 2006 — Order for Second Stage. Bille da´ ngairtear Acht do thoirmeasc Bill entitled an Act to prohibit stage ı´ocaı´ochtaı´ ce´ime i gconarthaı´ le haghaidh payments in contracts for certain new tithe nua a´irithe. houses. —Senators Paul Coghlan, Joe O’Toole and Brendan Ryan. 14. An Bille Ginealais agus Araltais 2006 — Ordu´ don Dara Ce´im. Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006 — Order for Second Stage. Bille da´ ngairtear Acht d’aisghairm agus Bill entitled an Act to repeal and to do leasu´ alt den Acht um Fhorais Chultu´ ir amend sections of the National Cultural Na´isiu´ nta 1997; do bhunu´ U´ dara´is Araltais Institutions Act 1997; to establish a d’E´ irinn agus do dhe´anamh socru´ maidir le Heraldic Authority for Ireland and provide feidhmeanna, dualgais agus cumhachtaı´ an for the functions, duties and powers thereof; che´anna; do thabhairt chun rialtachta agus to regularise and modernise the delivery of do nuacho´ iriu´ an tsola´thair seirbhı´sı´ araltais heraldic services by the State; to establish ag an Sta´t; do bhunu´ Oifig na nArmas agus and make provision for an Office of Arms 21 Meitheamh, 2006 809 do dhe´anamh socru´ ina leith, arb e´ard a consisting of Prı´omh-Aralt na hE´ ireann bheidh inti Prı´omh-Aralt na hE´ ireann (Chief Herald of Ireland) and Leas- (Chief Herald of Ireland) agus Leas- Phrı´omharalt na hE´ ireann (Deputy Chief Phrı´omharalt na hE´ ireann (Deputy Chief Herald of Ireland); to define, coordinate Herald of Ireland); do mhı´niu´ , do and establish procedures for the delivery of chomhordu´ agus do bhunu´ no´ sanna heraldic, vexillological and genealogical imeachta chun an Sta´t do shola´thar seirbhı´sı´ services by the State and for the araltais, brateolaı´ochta agus ginealais agus formulation of policy in respect of such chun beartas i leith na nithe sin a fhoirmliu´ ; matters; to provide for the maintenance, do dhe´anamh socru´ maidir le cothabha´il, protection, legal custody and public cosaint, agus coimea´d dlı´thiu´ il taifead a accessibility of records pertaining to the bhaineann leis na feidhmeanna sin thuas functions above; to provide for the agus le rochtain phoiblı´ ar na taifid sin; do retrospective confirmation of Grants of dhe´anamh socru´ maidir le daingniu´ Arms made by the non-statutory cu´ lghabha´lach Deonuithe Armas a rinne an Genealogical Office in the name of the Oifig Ghinealais neamhreachtu´ il in ainm Chief Herald of Ireland on behalf of the Phrı´omh-Aralt na hE´ ireann thar ceann an State since 1943 and to amend the law Sta´it o´ 1943 i leith agus do leasu´ an dlı´ a relating to the heraldic functions of the bhaineann le feidhmeanna araltais an Sta´it State and to provide for related matters. agus do dhe´anamh socru´ i dtaobh nithe gaolmhara. —Senator Brendan Ryan. Tairiscint: Motion: 15. ‘‘Go gceadaı´onn Seanad E´ ireann an That Seanad E´ ireann approves the Sta´t d’fheidhmiu´ an roghnaithe, arna chur exercise by the State of the option, provided ar fa´il le hAirteagal 4 den cheathru´ Pro´ tacal by Article 4 of the fourth Protocol set out ata´ leagtha amach i gConradh Amstardam, in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the fo´ gra a thabhairt don Chomhairle agus don Council and the Commission that it wishes Choimisiu´ n gur mian leis glacadh leis an to accept the following measure: mbeart seo a leanas: Treoir 2004/82/CE an 29 Aibrea´n, 2004 Council Directive 2004/82/EC of 29th o´ n gComhairle maidir le hoibleaga´id a April, 2004 on the obligation of carriers bheith ar iompro´ irı´ sonraı´ a thabhairt mar to communicate passenger data, gheall ar phaisine´irı´, ar beart e´ ar leagadh co´ ip de faoi bhra´id a copy of which measure was laid before Sheanad E´ ireann an 25 Iu´ il, 2005. Seanad E´ ireann on 25th July, 2005.’’ —Senator Mary O’Rourke. Ra´itis: Statements: 16. Ra´itis maidir leis an gcor reatha sa Mhea´n-Oirthear (ato´ga´il). Statements on the current situation in the Middle East (resumed). 17. Ra´itis maidir leis an gCe´ad Tuarasca´il faoi Dhul Chun Cinn o´ n gCoiste Comhairleach Na´isiu´ nta um Dhrugaı´ (ato´ga´il). Statements on the First Progress Report of the National Advisory Committee on Drugs (resumed). P.T.O. 810 21 Meitheamh, 2006 18. Ra´itis maidir le Saora´idı´ Spo´ irt Na´isiu´ nta a Shola´thar (ato´ga´il). Statements on the Provision of National Sporting Facilities (resumed). 19. Ra´itis maidir le Beartas Iompair Re´igiu´ nach (ato´ga´il). Statements on Regional Transport Policy (resumed). 20. Ra´itis maidir le Sa´bha´ilteacht ar Bho´ ithre (ato´ga´il). Statements on Road Safety (resumed). 21. Ra´itis maidir le Pleana´il agus saincheisteanna gaolmhara (ato´ga´il). Statements on Planning and related issues (resumed). Tairiscint (ato´ga´il): Motion (resumed): 22. ‘‘Go nde´anann Seanad E´ ireann, de That Seanad E´ ireann, pursuant to bhun Bhuan-Ordu´ Uimh. 60A, Standing Order No. 60A, 1. A´ thabhairt da´ aire an fhaisne´is seo a 1. Noting the following information from leanas o´ n Aire Dlı´ agus Cirt, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Comhionannais agus Athcho´ irithe Dlı´: Law Reform: (a) go ndearna an Garda Sı´ocha´na,imı´ (a) that the Garda Sı´ocha´na in August Lu´ nasa 2001, ar fhaisne´is a fha´il o´ 2001, on receipt of information from Interpol ar faisne´is ı´ a fuair The Interpol obtained by the United United States Postal Inspection States Postal Inspection Service Service le linn cuardaigh ar a´itreabh during a search of premises in Fort in Fort Worth, Texas, a bhain le Worth, Texas, concerning details of mionsonraı´ custaime´irı´ lı´omhnaithe alleged customers of a company cuideachta a raibh rochtain a´ offering access to child pornography tairiscint aici ar shuı´mh idirlı´n websites, commenced an operation pornagrafaı´ochta leanaı´,tu´ s a chur le in relation to persons allegedly so hoibrı´ocht i nda´il le daoine o´ n dlı´nse identified from this jurisdiction, seo a lı´omhnaı´odh a bheith aitheanta amhlaidh, (b) go raibh san a´ireamh sna mionsonraı´ (b) that these details included the sin ainmneacha, pasfhocail agus names, passwords and credit card mionsonraı´ ca´rta creidmheasa agus and charge card details of certain ca´rta muirir daoine a´irithe, persons, (c) go raibh duine darb ainm Brian (c) that one of the persons from this Curtin, 35 Ashe Street, Tralee, Co.
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    Tithe an Oireachtais An Comhchoiste um Ghnóthaí an Aontais Eorpaigh Aighneacht maidir leis an Athbhreithniú ar an bPáipéar Bán ar Chúnamh Éireann Bealtaine 2012 _________________________ Houses of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Union Affairs Submission on the Review of the White Paper on Irish Aid May 2012 Nature of Views: On behalf of Committee members Organisation: Joint Committee on European Union Affairs Role in organisation: Chair Postal Address: Houses of the Oireachtas, Leinster House, Dublin 2 Web-address: http://www.oireachtas.ie Email: [email protected] Telephone number: (01) 618 3850 Release of Response: Yes Freedom of Information: Can be made available Date of posting: 11 May 2012 Members of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs: Dominic Hannigan TD (Lab), Chair. Deputies: Paschal Donohoe (Vice-Chair) (FG); Timmy Dooley (FF); Bernard Durkan (Vice-Chair) (FG); Colm Keaveney (Lab); Seán Kyne (FG); Pádraig MacLochlainn (SF); Joe O’Reilly (FG); Mick Wallace (Ind). Senators: Colm Burke (FG); Fidelma Healy Eames (FG); James Heffernan (Lab); Terry Leyden (FF); Kathryn Reilly (SF). 2 Introduction The Government announced a review of the White Paper on Irish Aid in June 2011 with a public consultation to take place between 1 February and 26 April 2012. Under its orders of reference, the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs is charged with considering matters relating to Ireland’s membership of the European Union and within that, consideration of cross-sectoral policy issues such as that of development cooperation. In that context, the Irish Aid programme operates within the overall framework of the European Union and channels money through the European Union.