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MINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern has confirmed that there will be "amalgamations and mergers" of agencies within the remit of his department.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
... from political sources suggest these bodies may be spared.A spokesman for Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern said that, as far as was feasible, spending on frontline services, such as the fight against crime, would be protected.He declined to provide further detail about the cutbacks in advance of the budget next week.However, departmental sources stressed yesterday that spending in...
Security Watch (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
... in individual’s personal data being exposed and also comments by the Justice Minister, Mr Dermot Ahern, that he is considering introducing such legislation .
Skin Flicks (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Last week, Minister for (in)Justice Dermot Ahern answered a parliamentary question in the Oireachtas about the inequality suffered by Irish fathers. His answer was that existing legislation was perfectly acceptable in ensuring the relationship of children with their fathers following parental separation and divorce. This is utter bollocks as everyone in the country knows. Unmarried fathers...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
... “is seen increasingly by the UN as a model for others to follow, as then-taoiseach Bertie Ahern hoped it would be when he launched the commission back in 2001”.He added the commission had its unique legal basis and origins in the Belfast Agreement.“I greatly welcome the reassurance of Minister [for Justice] Dermot Ahern in the Dáil last week that there will be no dilution in...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
... spokesman Pat Rabbitte referred to criticism of Mr Howlin and Mr Higgins by Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern.He accused Mr Ahern of managing "to abstract reference to the two members who caused the Morris tribunal to be established and whose offence is that they went in private to the then minister for justice, equality and law reform".He added that Mr Ahern could not...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Other Stories »Text Size:Thursday, October 9, 2008Merger of five rights bodies in doubtDermot Ahern: believed to favour savings over full mergerDEAGLÁN de BRÉADÚN, Political CorrespondentSERIOUS DOUBT has arisen over proposals to merge five human rights and equality bodies as a cost-saving measure in the forthcoming budget.There are strong indications that the merger will either be abandoned...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
... provides accommodation for former offenders and homeless men.A spokesman for Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern said the decision to close both services followed reviews which highlighted poor value for money and programme outcomes.He insisted the closures were not as a result of spending cut-backs"We're living in straitened times," the spokesman said."If in an independent report someone...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
... members by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.Four new members were appointed by Dermot Ahern last week, to replace retiring lay members. The new members are Una Claffey, who was adviser to former taoiseach Bertie Ahern; Fingal Fianna Fáil councillor Brenda Clifford; banker Mary King and Dundalk Fianna Fáil councillor Séamus Byrne.Members of the tribunal are...
