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GAZETTE
SEP
T
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BER 1983
Correspondence
The Editor
5th September, 1983
Law Society Gazette,
Blackhall Place,
Dublin 7.
Dear Sir,
We should like to provide your members with some
information about our Society.
The Protestant Adoption Society was founded in 1952,
when legal adoption was first introduced in the Republic
of Ireland. Since that time we have endeavoured to
provide a comprehensive adoption service and have
remained the only Society placing children for adoption
with Protestant couples in the twenty-six counties. As a
result of the development of a more open approach to
adoption, a large proportion of our work now also
involves counselling past adopters, adoptees and natural
mothers who are either seeking background information
or require help to deal with the various problems
associated with adoption.
In 1978 we decided to extend the scope of our work and
set up a Single Parent Counselling Service, as it was
recognised that there was a need for a specialised service
within the Protestant community for the unmarried
mother. Over the last four years the demand for this
service has continued to grow. While offering support to
natural mothers placing their children for adoption,
much of the work is now with mothers who are planning
to keep their babies.
If any of your members have lists of charities drawn up
to which they might refer should a client discuss with
them to whom they might make bequests in their Wills, or
if a client may have left money to unspecified charities of
the Solicitor's choice, we should be most grateful if our
name could be added to these lists.
Yours sincerely,
(Mrs.) Hazel McDowell,
Adoption Officer,
Protestant Adoption Society and
Single Parent Counselling Service,
71 Brighton Road,
Rathgar,
Dublin 6.
The Editor,
18 Lunasa, 1983
Law Society Gazette,
Blackhall Place,
Dublin 7.
Cash Bail in Custody Cases
Law Society — Litigation Committee
A Chara,
I am directed by the Minister for Justice to refer to
previous correspondence concerning the above matter
and to say that arrangements have been made whereby
cash in the sum of £500 or over, lodged in District Courts
in connection with bails may be placed on interest-
earning deposit where persons lodging the money so
request.
Mise, le meas,
Lena Keegan,
Department of Justice,
72-76 St. Stephen's Green,
Dublin 2.
The Editor,
23rd August, 1983
Law Society Gazette,
Blackhall Place,
Dublin 7.
Dear Sir,
re: Use of Blackhall Place
Arising out of the constraints the Premises Committee
feel obliged to exercise regarding members' use of the
Society's premises for legal meetings, our Council
considered the matter at its Long Vacation meeting.
It is appreciated that there has been certain abuse in the
use of the premises, not always by Society members, and
that it is sought to eliminate such. Members of our
Council have in fact directed attention to such abuse on
several occasions.
Knowing the many demands on the generous services
of the Society's Council, our Council has prevailed on our
Chairman, Mr. T. C. G. O'Mahony, to volunteer his
services to the Premises Committee, which he has done.
In the meantime our Council would welcome construc-
tive suggestions from members of the Society as to the use
of the premises which would benefit the Society, its
Members, the Profession and the common good of the
Community.
Yours truly,
Anna O'Sullivan,
Joint Hon. Secretary,
Legal Consultative Council,
C.C. Centre,
22 Merrion Square,
Dublin 2. •
James J. Ivers,
19th August, 1983
Director General,
Law Society
Blackhall Place,
Dublin 7.
Dear Mr. Ivers,
I would be grateful if you would give publicity in your
Gazette or otherwise to the fact that the Estate Duty
division of Capital Taxes Branch (assessments of Estate
Duty on Inland Revenue Affidavits and Accounts, also
applications for Certificates of Discharge from Estate
Duty) is no longer situate within the precincts of Dublin
Castle. It has moved to Osmond House (third floor), Ship
Street, which is beside the Castle. The telephone number
is 01-711777 (extensions 510 or 538). The collection side
of Estate Duty (i.e. from assessment to payment) is still
sitpate in the Castle under the general collection division
of Capital Taxes.
Correspondence in all Estate Duty matters should
continue to be addressed to Dublin Castle. It might be
useful to note that the Estate Duty files are, in general,
still filed in the Castle area. If a personal call is envisaged
in an Estate Duty matter, a prior 'phone call is suggested.
This is with a view to avoiding inconvenience and
reducing delay for solicitors.
Yours sincerely,
Liam Walsh,
Office of the Revenue Commissioners,
Capital Taxes Branch,
Dublin Castle,
Dublin 2.
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