Written Answers. - Statutory Instruments.
Ruairí Quinn
Ceist:
221
Mr. Quinn
asked the
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
the proposed statutory instruments being prepared in, or under the auspices of, his Department; the proposed effect of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[13265/99]
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:
Regulations under section 76 of the Employment Equality Act, 1998, prescribing the form to be used to obtain material, information for the purposes of initiating and presenting a case under the Act.
The third and final commencement order under the Europol Act, 1997, will be made as soon as the two EU member states who have not yet ratified the Protocol to the Europol Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of Europol Employees do so. The member states in question are expected to complete the necessary procedures in the near future. Ireland has ratified the Protocol. This S.I. will amend order 51 of the 1997 District Court rules by including in the term "actual and necessary outlay" a sum for mis cellaneous outlay. District Court (Attachment and Committal) Rules, 1998, will introduce a procedure of attachment and committal for contempt of a court order of the District Court. District Court (Custody and Guardianship of Children) Rules, 1999 will amend order 58 of the 1997, District Court rules to include the provisions of the Childrens Act, 1997, and the Guardianship of Children (Statutory Declaration) Regulations, 1998. District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) and Variation of Days (No.) Order, 1999, will reopen the District Court area of Falcarragh and will include the old District Court area of Dunfanaghy, in County Donegal. District Court Districts and Areas (Amendment) and Variation of Days (No.) Order, 1999, will re-open the District Court area of Dungloe, and will include the old District Court area of Bunbeg, County Donegal.
Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) (Tax Clearance Certificate) Regulations, 1999, will provide for the application of tax clearance procedures to solicitors and barristers who operate under the criminal legal aid scheme. Section 132 of the Finance Act, 1998, amended the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act, 1962, by enabling the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to introduce regulations under the 1962 Act. The regu lations give effect to the requirement that lawyers who wish to be added to or retained on the legal aid panels, which are maintained by the County Registrars and the Minister, furnish a tax clearance certificate, issued by the Collector-General, annually. The Prisons Act, 1970 (Section 7) Order, 1999, will continue in operation section 7 of the Prisons Act, 1970, for a further period of 24 months beginning on 28 June 1999. Section 7 of the Prisons Act, 1970, empowers the Minister to direct the transfer of detainees from St. Patrick's Institution to prison to relieve overcrowding. The Firearms (Temporary Provisions) Act 1998 (Section 4 (5 )) Order, 1999, will provide for the extension of the Act for a final period of 12 months from 14 July 1999. The Explosives Act 1875, (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1999, will transfer functions under the Explosive Act 1875 from the Department of Public Enterprise to my Department. Once commenced, the Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act, 1998 (Commencement) Order, 1999, the Act will bring into effect, in Ireland, the Convention on the Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden to the 1968 Brussels Convention.
Data Protection Act, 1988 (Section 5(1)(d)) (Specification) Regulations, 1999 will update the Data Protection Act, 1988 (Section 5(1)(d) (Specification) Regulations, 1993, (S.I. No. 95 of 1993) in certain respects. The International War Crimes Tribunals Act, 1998 (Section 37) Regulations will enable Ireland to co-operate with an international tribunal as defined in section 2 of the International War Crimes Tribunals Act, 1998. The Criminal Justice Act, 1994 – Regulations under Section 32 of the Act will designate certain professions for the purposes of section 32, relating to measures for the prevention of money laundering. The Criminal Justice (Location of Victims' Remains) Act, 1999 (Independent Commission for the Location of the Victims' Remains) (Privileges and lmmunities) Order, 1999 will make provisions for inviolability, exemptions, facilities and immunities, privileges and rights in relation to the commission.
