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Press Releases:  Justice 2007

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Dún Laoghaire, Environment, Justice and Latest Press Releases

4 October 2007 Cuffe welcomes new measures to improve Garda investigations

21 August 2007 Cuffe calls for Gardaí to reverse turban ruling

16 May 2007 Green Party calls for action on continuing Mountjoy Prison crisis

1 May 2007 Green Party pledges to upgrade Garda Stations around the country

18 April 2007 Green Party disappointed at 'lightweight' National Women's Strategy

15 March 2007 Green Party condemns judge's reckless shotgun comments

14 March 2007 Green Party questions new Criminal Law Bill

13 March 2007 Green Party slams McDowell's rushed criminal justice package

20 February 2007 Civil Union Bill welcome but should go further

19 February 2007 Children's rights: not enough time to debate referendum before election – Cuffe

15 February 2007 Green Party says McDowell's Tribunal Bluff Called

14 February 2007 Green Party cautions against rushed measures on crime

9 February 2007 McDowell must explain failure to act on child porn ring information – Cuffe

31 January 2007 Govt funding u-turn an insult to domestic violence victims – Cuffe

30 January 2007 McDowell must halt closure of Domestic Violence Agency says Green Party

27 January 2007 Green Party Critical of McDowell's Detention Centres Proposal

22 January 2007 Runaway crime stats show new agency is urgently needed to tackle organised crime – Cuffe

19 January 2007 Green Party calls on Justice Minister to explain funding cut for Domestic Violence Agency

16 January 2007 Changes to prisons and policing key to justice reform

8 January 2007 Green Party backs call from Children’s Rights Alliance for Constitutional change

14 December 2006 Green Party disappointed at Zappone-Gilligan Ruling

14 December 2006 Brady's call for army response to murder epidemic appalling – Cuffe

14 November 2006 Green Party welcomes Court ruling on Irish-born Child Scheme

14 November 2006 'Baby Ann' Ruling must inform referendum wording– Cuffe

14 November 2006 Greens back DPP call for transparent sentencing system

13 November 2006 Green Party calls for fast-tracking of Judicial Ethics legislation

12 November 2006 Green Party says Traveller suicides require more action from Government

7 November 2006 Greens welcome reform at top level of An Garda Síochána

3 November 2006 Green Party welcomes Taoiseach’s announcement to hold Referendum on Children’s Rights

12 October 2006 Green Party proposes same-sex marriage and legal rights for couples who live together

29 September 2006 Immediate action needed to enshrine children's rights in Constitution

28 August 2006 Green Party condemns Justice Minister's vindictive attack on Prisons Inspector

17 August 2006 Heads must roll over Morris reports, says Green Party

17 August 2006 Green Party expresses extreme concern at unfolding crisis in Irish Prisons

14 August 2006 Green Party slams 'premature' Garda recruitment drive

7 August 2006 Green Party says McDowell fails on Prison Reform

6 July 2006 Green Party condemns Government refusal to allow debate on findings of Sullivan Review

2 June 2006 Green Party welcomes to close loophole, but says essential amendments should be carried through

1 June 2006 Green Party calls for Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006 to be reviewed by Ombudsman for Children

26 May 2006 Green Party repeats call for immediate legislative reform to protect young people

25 May 2006 Green Party calls on Govt to outlaw child trafficking on International Missing Children's Day

24 May 2006 Green Party calls for immediate legislative reform to protect young people

23 May 2006 Green Party repeats call for review of Asylum Process

22 May 2006 Green Party calls for review of Asylum Process

20 May 2006 Greens welcome end to Afghan Hunger Strike

18 May 2006 Green Party calls on Afghans to halt hunger strike

16 May 2005 Greens welcome decision by Department of Justice to meet with Afghani Hunger Strikers

15 May 2005 Green Party reiterates call for McDowell to meet with Afghani hunger strikers   

14 May 2006  Green Party calls on McDowell to meet with Afghani Hunger Strikers

12 May 2006 Green Party calls for McDowell to provide for partnership rights without delay

11 May 2006 Green Party calls on Minister for Justice to fast-track anti-trafficking legislation

10 May 2006 Green Party calls on McDowell to take responsibility for enforcement of road safety legislation

5 May 2006  Greens call for McDowell to invest in rehabilitation and education of offenders

27 April 2006 Call for immediate extension of Garda vetting service

7 April 2006 Green Party calls on Minister for Justice to rethink introduction of ASBO’s  

20 March 2006 Greens highlight failure of Garda numbers to keep pace with population  

6 March 2006 Green Party repeats call for gun amnesty following tragic events this weekend

26 February 2006 Green Party critical of Garda Intelligence flaws

21 February 2006 Greens call for speedy resolution to impasse over proposed Garda Reserves

26 January 2006 Greens call for gun amnesty and increased crime prevention as latest statistics show doubling of murder rate

24 January 2006 Green Party says proposals to enshrine Children’s Rights in Constitution must proceed

24 January 2006 Green Party backs DPP in call for drug prosecution reform

19 January 2006 Green Party says definition of family should recognise changing Ireland

20 December 2005 Greens call on Minister for Justice to take direct action on Civil Partnerships

13 December 2005 Greens say McDowell must clarify threat to State or consider his position as Justice Minister 

12 December 2005 Green Party says McDowell's release of confidential papers is abuse of his powers

16 November 2005 Greens Launch Childcare Policy 

18 October 2005 Green Party reiterates criticism of Employment Permits Bill

18 October 2005 Green Party says incarceration of children in adult prisons is unacceptable

5 October 2005 Green Card minimum entry requirement of €55,000 is unacceptable

3 October 2005 Green Party calls for Taskforce to tackle violence against gay people 

14 September 2005 Greens condemn McDowell for failing to remove Donegal Gardaí "This is further evidence that Noel Conroy is unfit to serve as Garda Commissioner and I once again call for his resignation"

7 September 2005 

Green Party call on McDowell to implement Children Act, not ASBOs 

The Green Party today again expressed concern regarding the Minister for Justice Michael McDowell’s plans to introduce Anti Social Behaviour Orders to Ireland under the Criminal Justice Bill 2004

19August 2005

Green Party calls for visa card system and new Ministry of State for Immigration Affairs

'When in government, the Green Party will establish a Ministry of State for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs'

27 June 2005

Greens call on O’Donoghue to break his silence on Carty report

The Green Party has called on Minister O’Donoghue to break his silence and clarify when he actually received Assistant Garda Commissioner Kevin Carty’s damning report.

24 June 2005

Ministers must clarify what they knew and when

Ministers O’Donoghue and McDowell must clarify when they received Carty’s report on criminal activities of Gardái in Donegal. 

20 June 2005

Gender Discrimination cases on the rise 

"The Green Party has described as extremely worrying the figures contained in the Equality Tribunal’s Annual Report, published today." 

17 June 2005

Garda Commissioner Noel Conroy must resign

"The reputation of the Force has been tarnished and it has happened on his watch."

13 June 2005 Green Party critical of flaws in Garda Bill

"Instead of the proposed three-person Ombudsman Commission we need a single Ombudsman with overall responsibility.”

09 June 2005 Green Party calls for support for anti-ASBO March

“ASBO’s aren’t the answer to problems of anti-social behaviour. They’re simply a sticking plaster solution."

1 June 2005 Implement Morris recommendations immediately

"The tribunal has cost millions of taxpayers’ money and it is important that its findings and recommendations be debated and acted on without any further delay."

17 May 2005 Minister Repeats Overtime Mistake

Paying members of the Gardaí such large amounts of overtime may result in consuming resources that would be better allocated elsewhere.

5 May 2005  Implement Children Act, not ASBO’s

"The causes of Anti-Social behaviour will not be addressed by the importation of ASBO’s into Ireland.”

20 April 2005

Green Party welcomes Prison Report, calls for action

An external review of the management of the Prison Service is now urgently required.

15 April 2005 

Same-sex couples deserve equal treatment under tax laws
This is a human rights issue. I believe that this will cost the Government and the Irish taxpayers more in the long run if the case is defended.” 

24 March 2005 
Green Party welcomes McDowell U-turn for Eluhanla  

The Green Party has welcomed the admission by the Minister for Justice Michael McDowell that he was wrong to allow the deportation of Olunkunle Eluhanla. 

23 March 2005

McDowell deliberately missing the point on Nigerian deportation issue say Greens

Gogarty and Cuffe urge Minister to reconsider on compassionate grounds

If the Minister is being logical in his argument he will concede that Kunle's case should have been processed within 12 months. 

18 March 2005
Green Party calls for inquiry into deportation of Nigerian teenage

I am told that he was briefly detained in Alagbon Prison in Nigeria and that he was subsequently attacked and molested.

15 March 2005
Green Party calls for review of deportation process

I am disturbed at the lack of compassion and humanity shown by Michael McDowell, Minister for Justice. 

8 February 2005

Irish Times must act following article on lone parents

To use emotive and offensive language by describing the children of lone parents as ‘bastards’ is reaching a new low for any responsible journalist and publication.

3 February 2005 

Extend deadline for parents with Irish-born children 

Failure to agree on the method of back up documentation to substantiate residency has led to serious delays.

31 January 2005

Green Party places children at heart of submission on family rights

Irish children experience the second highest rate of poverty in the European Union. Constitutional changes can help ensure that children’s rights are given greater recognition.  

2 January 2005

Greens critical of Mountjoy relocation to greenfield site

The Green Party has heavily criticised the announcement by the Minister for Justice that the Government intends purchasing a site in a rural location for a prison and mental hospital.

24 January 2005

Green Party welcomes today’s judgment on former FF minister Ray Burke 

We believe that this is the tip of the iceberg and we hope that the ongoing work of the tribunals will shed more light on the murky world of Irish politics over the last 30 years.

                                                                                                                                                              Last updated 4 October 2007

Ciarán Cuffe is a TD for the Dún Laoghaire Dáil Constituency. Ciarán can be contacted at Dáil Éireann, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 or 96 Patrick Street, Dún Laoghaire Tel. 284 6060 or 618 3082, Fax 618 4341, Email  Ciaran CiaranCuffe.com, or Text Ciaran on 087 265 2075.