The Gazette 1983

SEP T EM BER 1983

GAZETTE

Correspondence The Editor

The Editor,

23rd August, 1983

5th September, 1983

Law Society Gazette, Blackhall Place,

Law Society Gazette, Blackhall Place,

Dublin 7. Dear Sir,

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,

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,

Protestant Adoption Society and Single Parent Counselling Service, 71 Brighton Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6.

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. 233

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.