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31 Seanad E´ Ireann 577 31 SEANAD E´ IREANN 577 De´ardaoin, 11 Bealtaine, 2006 Thursday, 11th May, 2006 10.30 a.m. RIAR NA hOIBRE Order Paper GNO´ POIBLI´ Public Business 1. Ra´itis maidir leis an Tuarasca´il ar Imirce o´ n gComhchoiste um Ghno´ thaı´ Eorpacha. Statements on the Joint Committee on European Affairs Report on Migration. 2. (l) An Bille um Pleana´il agus Forbairt (Bonneagar Straite´iseach) 2006 — An Tuarasca´il. (a) Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 — Report Stage. 3. An Bille um Cheadanna Fostaı´ochta 2005 [Da´il] — An Dara Ce´im. Employment Permits Bill 2005 [Da´il] — Second Stage. 4. An Bille fa´nU´ dara´s um Sha´bha´ilteacht ar Bho´ ithre 2004 athraithe o´ An Bille fa´n U´ dara´s um Tha´sta´il agus Caighdea´in do Thioma´naithe 2004 [Da´il]—An Dara Ce´im (ato´ga´il). Road Safety Authority Bill 2004 changed from Driver Testing and Standards Auth- ority Bill 2004 [Da´il] — Second Stage (resumed). 5. Bille na bPrı´osu´ n 2005 — An Coiste. Prisons Bill 2005 — Committee. 6. An Bille um an Oifig Na´isiu´ nta d’Fhorbairt Eacnamaı´och agus Sho´ isialach 2002 [Da´il] — An Coiste. National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002 [Da´il] — 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. 578 11 Bealtaine, 2006 Tı´olactha: Presented: 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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 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 11 Bealtaine, 2006 579 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. Tairiscintı´: Motions: 14. ‘‘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. 15. ‘‘Go gceadaı´onn Seanad E´ ireann na That Seanad E´ ireann approves the rialacha´in seo a leanas ina ndre´acht: following regulations in draft: Na Rialacha´in fa´n Acht um Shaora´il Freedom of Information Act 1997 Faisne´ise 1997 (Comhlachtaı´ Forordaithe) (Prescribed Bodies) Regulations 2006, 2006, ar leagadh co´ ipeanna dı´obh ina ndre´acht copies of which were laid in draft form faoi bhra´id Sheanad E´ ireann an 28 before Seanad E´ ireann on 28th April, Aibrea´n, 2006. 2006.’’ —Senator Mary O’Rourke. P.T.O. 580 11 Bealtaine, 2006 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). 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 Dl´: 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, 11 Bealtaine, 2006 581 (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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