Juvenile Offenders on Bail
Clare Fine Gael TD and Spokesperson on Juvenile Justice, Joe Carey, has said today that the state is neglecting troubled youths by failing to provide a lack of adequate social and educational supports to help turn their lives around. In particular, Deputy Carey said that children on bail, many of whom may come from troubled […]
On Street Begging: Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill
Below is the speech I made in the Oireachtas on the Criminal Justice(Public Order) Bill in relation to on-street begging: I have no doubt the irony of this legislation at this specific time has crossed many people’s minds, including the Minister and those officials who have drafted this Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010. I […]
Commitment from Govermne to allow Irish death abroad be registered at home
I have received a commitment from the Minister for Social Protection, Éamon Ó Cuív, that changes to the relevant legislation will be made in order to enable deaths of Irish citizens who have died abroad to be registered at home. Currently, most deaths of Irish citizens overseas can only be registered within the country where […]