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Adoption and Fostering 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
As a legal condition, adoption is regulated by statutory provisions and administered through the courts in line with these principles. As a procedural matter, adoption is solely administered through a...
Road Fuel Duties 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Different types of oil products are subject to different rates of duty, with road fuels generally being taxed much more heavily than other oils. The majority of oils are liable on a per litre basis.
Cycling 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Cycling is thought to have a number of benefits both to the individual, in economic and health terms, and to society generally, particularly as an environmentally friendly means of transport.
Climate Change 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Climate change is widely believed to be caused by increased levels of polluting gases in the atmosphere, therefore leading to a 'greenhouse effect'. The main source of pollution is carbon dioxide emis...
Prison Overcrowding 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Overcrowding may be attributed to a number of factors, including failure to find and use effective alternatives to prison, under-funding of prison building programmes, bureaucratic inefficiencies in m...
Prison Rehabilitation 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
While in the past, rehabilitation may have been directed at 'reforming the character' of prisoners, its focus is now on preventing reoffending.
Tobacco Duty 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
The rate of Tobacco Duty is adjusted annually by the Chancellor of the Exchequer as part of the Budget, with changes coming into force that day under the terms of the Provisional Collection of Taxes A...
3G Mobile Telecommunications 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
The key distinction between 2G and 3G services is the exponentially higher data rate, measured in megabits per second (Mbps). This will allow 3G mobile devices to support services such as video footag...
Child Support Agency 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
The role of the CSA is to assess the appropriate amount of child maintenance in any given case, to collect payments, and to enforce payment. It has jurisdiction in relation to cases in which the child...
Young Offender Institutions 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
The core distinction is that Young Offender Institutions have a lower staff to offender ratio, reflecting the focus of these institutions on incarceration as opposed to rehabilitation and care. YOIs a...
