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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1976-08-31/3/
31 Aug 1976 - to the Emergency Powers Bill but that does not imply opposition to the Criminal Law Bill. On the contrary... of the Minister for Finance or the Minister for Justice or both, has had a serious effect on the detection of crime throughout the State. ... to mention later, in what they intend to do under the Bill. Apart from the reservations that I or someone... respects with regard to the provisions of that Bill. I should like to make a few suggestions... to violence or who try to subvert the State, but also affecting the ordinary criminals who
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1994-03-03/16/
3 Mar 1994 - . Justice Flood highlighted last Friday will no longer exist when this Bill becomes law. I further... Mr. G. Mitchell I thank the Minister for accepting some of my amendments. I am pleased... members of another Legislature who referred to parts of Mr. Justice Flood's decision... to extreme comments of people who get publicity over the dead bodies of terrorists' victims.... They are not bringing the terrorists to justice but are playing into the hands of those who give them a weapon
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1949-11-09/50/
9 Nov 1949 - to speed up the work of the District Court and the administration of justice in criminal matters... of justices in the metropolitan district. The Bill, generally speaking, is excellent and the Minister... Mr. M.J. O'Higgins I propose to be very brief in dealing with this Bill. I agree that the Bill... is a good Bill. It is certainly an improvement on the existing legislation. Anything that tends... into the Bill. It must have received consideration because it is an entirely new departure in a very
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2012-03-13/342/
13 Mar 2012 - Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter) The Criminal Justice Act 1960, as amended... by the Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Act 2003 provides that sentenced prisoners..., the potential threat to the safety and security of members of the public (including the victim
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Debate: Select Committee On European Affairs
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_european_affairs/2007-03-07/3/
7 Mar 2007 - taken at EU level. By accepting the Minister's amendment or the Bill in its entirety, we would fail.... We might as well let the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform set what sentences he wishes... and sanctions for indictable offences. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has been... reluctant to cede power to the European Union in the area of criminal law. I welcome that reluctance.... There has been a gradual move towards qualified majority voting in justice and home affairs issues
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2004-03-02/5/
2 Mar 2004 - . I refer to external associations mentioned in the Bill. With the accession of the new member states... from the Garda Síochána, but in addition to it and having responsibility for international crime... across borders in pursuit of criminals, we would be going in the right direction. I welcome... for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and I am delighted the Minister is doing so in this House. I congratulate him.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1965-11-23/67/
23 Nov 1965 - Minister for Justice (Mr. B. Lenihan) I move that the Bill be now read a Second Time. The main..., which enables certain indictable offences of a minor character to be section 2 of the Criminal Justice... of criminal justice in this country. I hope that it will be acceptable to the House in principle... objects of this Bill, which I am now asking the House to approve in principle, are, firstly... the Constitution he has a right to have tried by a judge and jury, a district justice must first of all
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2011-04-21/3/
21 Apr 2011 - (resumed) to adjourn at 2 p.m today if not previously concluded;No. 7, Criminal Justice (Community... Service) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011 — Second Stage (resumed); and No. 10, statements on suicide... Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL); No. 9, Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010 — Report and Final Stages
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2002-02-21/20/
21 Feb 2002 - that this law needs to be amended and I have promised to do so. One of the difficulties I have had... is getting Bills ordered in the House and getting them drafted, given the volume of legislation which has... emanated from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. As Deputies Shatter and Howlin... should well know, 43 Bills from that Department have been passed by this House, some 42 of which.... In particular, I point to the legislation required after 11 September and, indeed, to other criminal
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2015-04-22/19/
22 Apr 2015 - of Business. The criminal justice (spent convictions) Bill is a step in the right direction, because... the broadcast charge will be introduced and when the broadcasting (amendment) Bill will be published?
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2004-12-01/3/
1 Dec 2004 - Ms O’Rourke The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act... and Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2003, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business...; No. 3, Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004 — Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1996-12-18/46/
18 Dec 1996 - addressed by way of amendment. I note the Government has accepted the principle of the Bill and intends... this Bill. We have recently moved to make it a criminal offence in this jurisdiction... Ms O'Donnell I congratulate Deputies Eoin Ryan and O'Donoghue for bringing forward the Bill... and the current status of our law. The Bill addresses an extremely important issue and identifies.... Although the Bill creates a number of offences relating to the production, distribution, display
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2003-05-16/2/
16 May 2003 - encouraged criminals on both sides to commit crimes ranging from opportunistic low level theft... Mr. Neville I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the Bill. I welcome the Bill which seeks... it work. The content of the Bill arises from the Patten report, which was a most important element... met the Garda Commissioner over the years to discuss policing matters. Under the Bill, members... for Justice of the day complimented the Garda Síochána on its input into the development
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1939-05-03/13/
3 May 1939 - Minister for Justice (Mr. Ruttledge) This Bill was circulated over two months ago, and on its... with by the ordinary courts, and these may be transferred to the special criminal courts. An amendment... and that their amendments will not render the Bill useless or nullify its purpose. I know what..., to give a short outline of its provisions. The Bill is intended to provide, in a comprehensive statute... matter and the holding of meetings by unlawful organisations. The Bill, as Senators will note
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2006-12-13/24/
13 Dec 2006 - Mr. Howlin It is fortuitous that the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality..., Defence and Women's Rights is in the Chair for such an important debate. This is the only justice measure... to come before the House on which I have not tabled amendments because it involves the enactment... be ensured that the defences we put in place to protect ourselves from international crime are also robust... in place as robust and unified a policing system as possible to monitor international crime.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2001-11-13/25/
13 Nov 2001 - under various provisions of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1998 and the Intoxicating Liquor... Mr. O'Dea On behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, who cannot be here... decrease in the level of serious crime, as represented in the figures for indictable offences.... Indictable crime has fallen by over 23%, a situation which could not have been imagined just a few years... ago. While serious and organised crime has been tackled with a large measure of success, the Minister
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1991-12-12/4/
12 Dec 1991 - to the debate on this Bill and to welcome its provisions. The purpose of the Criminal Damage Bill.... This complex approach to the problem of criminal damage to property is replaced in this Bill... is to simplify and modernise the law in relation to criminal damage to property. It does this very... in September 1988 and many of the recommendations of that report are enshrined in this Bill. The Bill... also deals with the relatively modern but growing problem of computer crime. It would appear
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1998-06-11/12/
11 Jun 1998 - operative part of the Bill. It adds the relevant amending provisions of the Treaty of Amsterdam...-operation in criminal matters are also not included in the amendments to the Act. This is because... Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Andrews) This Bill is very short and primarily technical... in nature. Similar Bills have been necessary following each previous Treaty since our accession... to the European communities in 1973. The Bill gives effect in domestic law to those provisions of the Treaty
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Debate: Select Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women's Rights
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2008-05-01/3/
1 May 2008 - Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh The intent of these amendments is to state clearly that prisons... had in the last Dáil with the former Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mr. Michael... should not be placed in prison. Most of the people involved in these cases are not criminals..., although they may have committed an offence. The Bill at present has the term "detained" and it does..., which is not a suitable place for people who have not committed a criminal offence and probably
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1993-03-24/5/
24 Mar 1993 - that the Bill is intended to be victim oriented. Traditionally criminal legislation has been oriented... Mr. Norris I welcome this Bill together with the Minister's opening remarks to the House... in the feelings of the victim, particularly in cases of alleged rape or incest. As the Minister indicated... of a victim whether married or unmarried, seems to me to have no bearing on the truth of her allegation... system. Victim oriented legislation is in tune with the times and with the objectives of groups
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1987-11-04/6/
4 Nov 1987 - justice and criminal law reform that we would introduce legislation. Now it is here before the Seanad... people who view them. I welcome the Bill and I congratulate the Minister for Justice on having... Mr. McEllistrim I wish to welcome this Bill. It was necessary to introduce it as soon... Recordings Bill is to ensure that no obscene video films are allowed on the market in the future... films. There have been claims that some violent films have led to crimes being committed by the people
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-07-09/28/
9 Jul 2013 - Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter) I move: "That the Bill be now read... for the appointment of extra jurors in lengthy complex criminal trials. The Bill makes provision, too... public support. The Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Bill 2013... of additional judges of the Supreme Court. Part 4 of the Bill amends section 1(2) of the Courts... 5 of the Bill amends the Juries Act 1976 to provide for the appointment of up to three additional
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1983-12-01/5/
1 Dec 1983 - the drafts of the Bill which have been referred to by successive Ministers for Justice..., it is worth commenting that this crime situation affects not only those who are its victims but also all those... crime, it is not solely the responsibility of the Department of Justice and the Garda... and the rights of the prosecution has gone awry. In every criminal case there are two parties seeking justice... of unreality that I contribute to this Bill. It has been so long promised, and to find it is now
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2009-12-08/83/
8 Dec 2009 - Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children (JCCAC) submitted an interim report.... The Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, in conjunction with the Department of Justice... Equality and Law Reform, is currently preparing Draft Heads of a Bill for consideration... in this jurisdiction. The Heads of Bill on Soft Information that will be presented to Government for approval... working alongside them, similar in structure to the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) which has Garda, Revenue
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1996-07-03/4/
3 Jul 1996 - Justice (Drug Trafficking) Bill, 1996, Committee Stage will be taken next Tuesday.... For the information of Senators, next week's business will include Committee and Final Stages of the Criminal Justice... Mr. Manning There were a number of points raised by the Leader of the Opposition. The Criminal... (Drug Trafficking) Bill, 1996, the Final Stages of the Borrowing Powers of Certain Bodies Bill..., 1996, the debate on the Ombudsman's report and the National Standards Authority of Ireland Bill, 1996
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2001-10-17/150/
17 Oct 2001 - Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue) I have set out below... arrangements and practices; (b) the threat posed by international terrorism and organised crime; and (c...) Ireland's obligations under international law; and to report to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law... covered the Offences Against the State Acts, 1939-1985. The Offences Against the State (Amendment... issued an interim report in June 2001 on the Special Criminal Court. The interdepartmental working group
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2015-11-11/19/
11 Nov 2015 - - Report and Final Stages (resumed); No. 47 - Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015... ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 1, Children First Bill 2014 - amendments from... - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 10 - Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2015 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. ... the Seanad; No. 9, Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015 - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 46, Garda Síochána... (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages
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Debate: Select Committee On Justice And Equality
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_justice_and_equality/2017-04-12/11/
12 Apr 2017 - out with the assistance of Garda national support services against criminals who are committing crime... Ireland, the Probation Service, services to victims of crime, including the domestic violence agencies... Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald) I thank the Chairman. I welcome... the opportunity to present the Revised Estimates for 2017 in respect of the justice Vote group... that we have community engagement and reassurance and that we deter crime. Part of our goal at present
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2009-07-02/14/
2 Jul 2009 - 2007, the Criminal Justice Act 2007, the Prisons Act 2007, the Planning and Development (Strategic... Infrastructure) Act 2006, the Criminal Justice Act 2006 and the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse... the cupboard was bare in terms of legislation before this House. Currently, there are four live justice Bills... Deputy Pat Rabbitte I move amendment No. 5: In page 11, to delete lines 40 to 45. When I try... to struggle with this section of the Bill again, it reminds me of the Taoiseach's famous remark
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2014-04-16/28/
16 Apr 2014 - commission by extending the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2011 and the Communications (Retention... be amended to incorporate a statutory test to be applied by the Minister in the discharge of his or her..." should be amended to include publication of newspapers and periodicals on the Internet... and the broadcasting of certain audiovisual material on the Internet. One of the other purposes of the Bill... protection commission. Competition offences are serious white-collar crimes and they must be tackled
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2009-05-20/31/
20 May 2009 - for criminal gangs involved in crime and the smuggling of immigrants. It highlighted the urgent need... in regard to communication between the Garda and the criminal justice system, on the one hand... Deputy Denis Naughten I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. All Members have received... reports of people having been intimidated by well known criminals. There are also reports... number of reports that criminals, as well as the eastern European mafia, are getting involved
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Debate: Select Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women’S Rights
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2006-04-19/3/
19 Apr 2006 - that the administration of justice has become even more complicated in the past decade. The views of specialist... courts are now trotted out regularly in areas of sexual abuse, company law and corporate crime.... It is becoming so complicated that new structures are needed. Just as the Criminal Assets Bureau was needed... the present Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and I hope we will see some movement from him
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2019-05-28/5/
28 May 2019 - of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the European Union Agency for Criminal... Stage of No. 56, Housing (Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability) Bill 2018, shall conclude...) Bill 2018, which shall take place immediately following the motions re Sectoral Employment Order... to committee and No. 9, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Regulation EU 2018/1727... Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), and replacing and repealing Council Decision 2002/187/JHA, referral
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2014-06-10/14/
10 Jun 2014 - of time as people become more aware. Senator Zappone has proposed a Bill that seeks to amend section 5...-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013, which the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has been... of the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act 1990 sought to assist juries in defining absence of consent... for Justice and Equality. I think that I have already welcomed her in that capacity, but she is welcome... Zappone said, she created the Bill in response to a call to action by the self-advocates and disabled
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2009-07-08/5/
8 Jul 2009 - or may not be engaged in by people with criminal intent. I have proposed in my amendments a change... by bringing forth sloppy criminal justice legislation and by criminalising an activity that does... Senator Rónán Mullen I move amendment No. 1: In page 24, line 18, to delete "section" where... this amendment. I am concerned that in the context of unnecessarily rushed legislation and of a set... culture and a sense of powerlessness in the face of certain types of criminal activity, especially gang
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2001-03-27/23/
27 Mar 2001 - Mr. Neville I support Deputy O'Sullivan's amendment. The lack of treatment facilities for sex... the key and lock away criminals. Nowadays, terms such as treatment and therapy are being embraced... programme. Staff from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform operate the programme. Those who... victims. They will accumulate a number of victims and have been known to claim as many as 200 to 300.... Such offenders do not have many victims and are not usually violent. They persuade the child to accept
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2012-07-03/26/
3 Jul 2012 - judgment in the case of Ali Charaf Damache v. DPP, Ireland and the Attorney General. The Bill also amends... the provision in the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 relating to the issue of search..., especially the section relating to the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. Section 1... because it affords me an opportunity to examine in-depth justice issues, warrants and the whole... as part of the debate. How can we refer to a system of justice when people are swanning around after
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1997-04-29/5/
29 Apr 1997 - Mr. Mulcahy I move amendment No. 1: In page 9, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following... of such information.". This amendment seeks to protect journalists and their sources of information... to a committee of the Oireachtas the source of his or her information. The amendment uses the word.... If the amendment is not accepted, might an investigative journalist — such as the late Veronica Guerin... or any other journalist reporting dangerous crime stories — be forced, under pain of fine
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2017-02-22/12/
22 Feb 2017 - of prisoners who receive a life sentence. Under section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1990... Article 13.6 of the Constitution and section 23 of the Criminal Justice Act 1951. Special remission... on section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1960. It is a discretionary power, thus prisoners have... to acknowledge the enormous amount of work my colleague, Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell, put into this Bill..., legislation requires amendment. People are entitled to bring about change but to suggest it is all
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2011-10-12/13/
12 Oct 2011 - for raising this matter, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy... criminal investigation by An Garda Síochána. In that context, the House will appreciate that we must... will vigorously pursue all leads in its investigations into brutal crimes of this nature.... That is the position regardless of the circumstances in which a crime was committed. In accordance... matters relating to coroners is the Coroners Act 1962 and subsequent amendments thereto
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2019-05-21/38/
21 May 2019 - the Minister's amendment which seeks to adjourn the Bill for 12 months. I am not proprietorial about this issue.... Obviously, the Bill was introduced on First Stage before the Minister made the announcement. I... recognise that it would be illogical for the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality to deal... a year, although I am conscious that it may take longer. I wish to ensure the Bill does not drift... and, in particular, the very brave families who have suffered from these terrible crimes. I would
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2003-02-06/56/
6 Feb 2003 - Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell) Section 98 of the Postal... and Telecommunications Services Act 1983, as amended, provides for the disclosure of information concerning... the use made of telecommunications services for the purpose of the prevention or detection of crime... operators for a period of six years for billing purposes. The implementation of Directive 97/66/EC..., public safety and the prevention, investigation, detection and prosecution of criminal offences
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Debate: Select Committee On Justice, Defence And Equality
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_justice_defence_and_equality/2013-05-15/3/
15 May 2013 - Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter) I move amendment No. 1: In page 3... parte and are not held in public. Section 17 is contained in Part 3 of the Criminal Justice (Money..., between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 17 of Act of 2010 2. Section... 17 of the Act of 2010 is amended by the substitution of the following for subsection (4): “ (4... to the district in which the order is proposed to be served.”.”. The purpose of this amendment is to clarify
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2015-02-24/10/
24 Feb 2015 - . How did this Bill get as far as the Seanad? In common with my colleagues, I am calling for justice... O'Rourke's words that this draft legislation does not meet the recommendation made by Mr. Justice Quirke... obligations. Mr. Colm O’Gorman of Amnesty International Ireland said: Truth and justice have still... not been provided to victims of human rights violations in the Magdalene Laundries... is shocking. The Restorative Justice Scheme proposed by Justice Quirke and accepted
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1987-12-09/23/
9 Dec 1987 - under every section of the Bill. I am not sure whether my amendment meets my concern. I am simply... are now envisaged in the Bill in view of the amendments accepted in the Seanad... in this Bill. I would ask the Minister to accept my amendment or, if he feels that the drafting... Mr. Noonan (Limerick East): I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, subsection (1), line 18... entitled to exercise these powers because that is the intention of the Bill. It has been the practice
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2018-11-06/12/
6 Nov 2018 - of the legislation, including his amendments to sections 27 and 28, and the inclusion of the Attorney... that it should be a criminal offence for the Attorney General to disclose to the Cabinet the names... the Cabinet on the options open to it, in statute that he or she would commit a criminal offence if he... or she cannot tell the Cabinet that Ms Justice Bloggs wants a position, would be a good appointee... on the list. The proposition that a criminal offence would be committed in those circumstances
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1996-03-14/4/
14 Mar 1996 - agree with the seven day detention period provided for in the Bill. Most people who commit crime... the drug problem. Although I welcome the Bill as a move in the right direction, I am disappointed... are granted bail. The public is horrified that people who commit crime while on bail are given... concurrent sentences. Many criminals intimidate witnesses or abscond while on bail. In Dublin recently... abuse of ecstasy. I am disappointed that a criminal is afforded the right to silence. The European
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1999-12-09/26/
9 Dec 1999 - , the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1997, and the Child Trafficking... wording of the Refugee Act. I will accordingly bring forward by way of amendment to the Bill on Committee... by the UK and our other EU partners. Deputy Mitchell welcomed the Bill but was concerned that it would... seekers or stowaways into the country. Deputy Gormley seemed to think the Bill provided... for on-the-spot fines for taxi drivers. It does not. What the Bill provides is that, to commit a trafficking
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2007-02-14/47/
14 Feb 2007 - and these people who are not hardened criminals should not be imprisoned. Recently, people deliberately committed crimes so that they would be imprisoned. ... speak on a Bill. However, this evening, I could not lay my hands on either of the two experts... no crime. At times, I feel that neither of them has adequately recovered from their experience. Deputy... a crime, their illness was probably a factor but the difficulty is they cannot afford fancy lawyers... profile prisoners could be sprung. If criminals can take millions in cash, I am sure they take a high
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1929-06-20/10/
20 Jun 1929 - it is to detect crime and to bring criminals to justice, but an attack has also been made upon... diabolical outrage was perpetrated in which a poor young Guard, an excellent Guard, was the victim... witnesses. A witness in a case supposed to be of a political nature—what is called a political crime—a young... State and the persons who are charged with crime. As far back as June, 1926, armed men raided
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2002-02-27/194/
27 Feb 2002 - as soon as the necessary implementing legislation is in place. Yes. Criminal Justice (Illicit Traffic... Affairs. Yes. Criminal Justice (Safety of United Nations Workers) Act, 2000 Agreement... by Sea) Bill – published April, 2000. Convention on the Safety of United Nations... and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents... consideration Yes, amending legislation would be required if Ireland decides to ratify the Agreement
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2005-04-14/4/
14 Apr 2005 - serious is done about gun crime, it will get worse. The introduction of this Bill will in no way... Mr. Durkan I welcome the Bill. It purports to re-examine the administration of our police force.... It is timely to update the administration of justice and policing in every country on a regular... in Ireland in the intervening period, including in the area of crime. I listened to many... of the contributions and people tend to stand in awe of some of the horrific crimes that have taken place
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Debate: Select Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women’S Rights
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2006-05-03/2/
3 May 2006 - in Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice Act 2006 is amended in the manner specified in the third... Mr. McDowell I move amendment No. 140: In page 25, before section 24, but in Part 4, to insert....”.”. This is a provision to amend the Firearms Acts 1925 to 2006 in the manner specified in the Schedule... to this Bill. For completeness I will go through the penalties. Penalties for breaches of the register
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1999-04-21/6/
21 Apr 1999 - . The criminal justice system is loaded with checks and balances in any event. The Director of Public... everything in this world, but in every criminal trial ever held in the State, the prosecution was obliged... that this means there is a crime. It must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt that there is such. In those
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Debate: Select Committee On Education And Science
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_education_and_science/2001-12-13/2/
13 Dec 2001 - their good name. Given the trade-off later in the Bill, if victims accept an award of the board... Mr. Creed Apropos of what we discussed this morning and now this amendment, I do not believe we... on these issues. We are being asked to withdraw or vote on amendments which we cannot resubmit... in that context. There are very substantial issues in this amendment which, if the Minister does not shift his... the Department and the religious, in their abstract form, have agreed the broad thrust of the Bill
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1993-05-19/4/
19 May 1993 - commitments about a freedom of information Bill but if sensible amendments such as this are opposed what... Miss Harney I support Deputy Gilmore's amendment which seeks to elicit information. On Committee... Court judge will have to report, but the information he or she must report is vague. This amendment... impossible, particularly from the Department of Justice. State Departments in general are paranoid... would be the point in having such a Bill? We were required to implement a directive on the freedom
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1998-09-02/7/
2 Sep 1998 - in force. That is the way the detention provisions contained in the Criminal Justice (Drug... Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue) Under section 18, most... of the provisions of the Bill will cease to have effect on 31 December 2000, unless renewed by resolution... of the Oireachtas. The number of amendments tabled on this matter reflects a wide range of approaches... among Members. Deputy Joe Higgins's amendment proposes that the provisions should lapse by February
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1975-06-11/4/
11 Jun 1975 - referring to the discussions we have been having on the Criminal Law Bill and the point there which we... to the passengers and crew. The Bill involves adherence to an international convention. I cannot help... way of solving the problem by changing the definition of political offences, or amending... decided not to agree with it, my method of solving our problems of fugitive criminals in Northern... people guilty of the most obnoxious and frightful crimes can escape the consequences by pleading
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2012-11-27/10/
27 Nov 2012 - of legislation that includes the Children First Bill, the Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information... on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012, the Criminal Justice (Spent... but organisations can commit a criminal offence under this Bill if they are not careful about the onus... on the issue. The Spent Convictions Bill is also before the House and I will table amendments... Senator Jillian van Turnhout I welcome the Minister of State. I also welcome the Bill in general
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2014-12-18/30/
18 Dec 2014 - amending the roads Act is not the place in which to address that problem. The Bill includes..., it is not an issue for a road traffic Bill. I then sought to amend the Bill so it would refer... Deputy Michael McNamara I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, line 25, after "person" to insert... will engage lawyers and test that point. It is unfortunate that the justice system is such that those... that this is not a criminal matter. That contention will be the crux of the matter in any case taken. The Minister
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1999-04-21/14/
21 Apr 1999 - Mr. O'Donoghue: I move amendment No. 23: In page 14, to delete lines 3 to 16 and substitute... is of opinion that to do so would not be in the interests of justice. (3) Subject to section 16... (admissibility at trial of videorecording of evidence given by witness under 17) of the Criminal Evidence Act... by the witness would be admissible, unless the court is of opinion that in the interests of justice the videorecording ought not to be so admitted.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2018-12-11/12/
11 Dec 2018 - - the Minister's Bill is not protecting against a situation where the tragic or challenging... limit whatsoever where disability is diagnosed. As Senators will be aware, abortion is criminal... or as uncomplicated as a cleft palate. The Minister's Bill is cruel and irresponsible in its.... He may claim that his Bill does not intend to legalise abortion on the grounds of disability. He can... when the Minister tells me that this Bill does not specifically exclude disability because he has
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2015-11-24/19/
24 Nov 2015 - and Remaining Stages; No. 44, Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015 - Second Stage (resumed...); and No. 45, Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2015 - Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed... The Taoiseach It is proposed to take No. a14, Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2015... – Financial Resolution; and No. 43, Finance Bill 2015 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages... business after oral questions shall be: No. 43, Finance Bill 2015 - Report and Final Stages (resumed
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Debate: Select Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women’S Rights
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2006-06-01/2/
1 Jun 2006 - of this Bill, mainly as a result of its size and the way amendments were introduced, have not gone beyond... Aengus Ó Snodaigh On the same point, if one accepts the age of criminal responsibility as 12... with, with a diversionary programme record — as opposed to a criminal record — being created, it will become tied... Justice Alliance. It raised serious concerns relating to this aspect of the diversion programme. Many... not be used in any future criminal proceedings and we should not extend the scope of the programme or Garda
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2006-06-30/4/
30 Jun 2006 - enjoyment of life and property. Part 12 amends the Children Act 2001. A recent youth justice review... but one we will have to examine. It is not contained in the Bill. Part 5, which covers sections 25... to 67 and Schedule 1, provides for amendments to the Firearms Acts 1925 to 2000. The principal... amendments include increased penalties generally for offences under the Firearms Acts and the introduction..., possession of a firearm with criminal intent and converting a shotgun into a sawn-off shotgun. I am
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1998-05-07/7/
7 May 1998 - .". It is essential to bring forward this amendment because the Bill is hugely lopsided and imbalanced.... This amendment is the least that should be included to balance the Bill. The Bill seeks to address issues... put forward the point of view of the ordinary victims, I hope the Minister will accept the amendment and establish the inquiry I requested. ... Mr. Higgins (Dublin West) : I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, before section 2, to insert... arising from actions by victims of alleged hearing injury. It is an emergency measure, a ham-fisted
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1925-03-26/14/
26 Mar 1925 - Mr. LYONS I beg to second the amendment. I would ask the Dáil to delete this section. So far I... have not said anything on the Bill, as I had not recognised the Bill, to start with. I thought... the State was quite safe without the introduction of such a Bill as this. We want peace in this country...; we do not want to agitate the minds of those who may be likely to commit crime and lead them..., and they say something against the Minister for Justice, the President, or any officer of the State
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Debate: Select Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women’S Rights
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2001-06-14/2/
14 Jun 2001 - Stage in the Dáil I stated that the Government had approved the drafting of a criminal justice Bill..., given that the criminal justice Bill has yet to be published and in view of the importance... Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O’Donoghue) I move amendment No. 9: In page... to include a search warrant provision in this Bill. This amendment meets that commitment. It will apply... for the issue of a warrant for the search of any place or person.". This amendment provides
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-03-27/10/
27 Mar 2013 - practice of introducing Bills in this House. The Bill has a twofold purpose. The first is to amend... of the justice system. I have no doubts about the intention of this amendment but I have doubts... intervention to the first purpose, the proposed amendment to the in camera rule in family law and child... care cases. I broadly welcome the efforts in the Bill to strike the appropriate balance between...: "...it is not merely of some importance but is of fundamental importance, that justice should not only be done
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2015-05-14/11/
14 May 2015 - Senator Marie Moloney I welcome the Minister. I very much support the Children (Amendment) Bill... when released. Youth crime constitutes 15% of all crime according to the Irish Youth Justice Service... crime statistics. Supported by the Irish Youth Justice Service and the Garda, the Kerry Realignment... will not be the victims of social exclusion. It will hopefully mean that they will go on to live fulfilling lives... they need to re-enter society and deter them from a life of crime. I welcome the provision
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Debate: Select Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women's Rights
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2008-07-16/3/
16 Jul 2008 - Deputy Dermot Ahern I oppose this amendment, the effect of which would be to delete paragraphs... of its power to control migration. In the words of Ms Justice Denham in the Bode case..., it is, in effect, a gift. The proposition that a person who may have a criminal record or a history... in sections 44 and 45 will ensure that the person has an opportunity to seek a review of the decision so I cannot accept the amendment.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2011-05-03/350/
3 May 2011 - a sentence of imprisonment of up to 12 months is being considered. The Criminal Justice Bill 2011... quarter of 2011 in compliance with the EU/IMF Programme. The Criminal Justice (Community Services...) (Amendment) Bill 2011, which is designed to extend the use of Community Service Orders, has already...-collar crime. The Bill provides for the suspension in certain circumstances of the detention... of persons detained by An Garda Síochána under the Criminal Justice Act 1984. The member of An Garda
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1996-05-16/21/
16 May 1996 - that the Minister has seen fit to come before the House to introduce a criminal law Bill, I am surprised she has... be available. A thief or other criminal may be able to leave the scene of a crime without having left... Mr. Kenneally I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this Bill. Considering... and realistically address the problem of curbing serious crime. While no one will object to the repeal... of certain sections of the Whipping Act or amendment of the Slave Trade Act, a requirement which I am
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1996-01-31/3/
31 Jan 1996 - panoply of the civil and criminal justice system but because of the cumbersome nature of our legal... for Justice do something about bail and if she has implemented the report. How many Deputies opposite...? It is a very interesting report. What it emphasises is not that we need a constitutional amendment..., to put behind bars people charged with criminal offences, but that there is a series of alternatives... in the next two to three weeks. The Law Reform Commission talks about aspects of our criminal
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2006-06-13/10/
13 Jun 2006 - that the International Criminal Court upholds the highest standards of justice and fairness. If we... of the International Criminal Court and its responsibilities as outlined by the Minister of State... statue to which we have signed up. We will now be able to co-operate with the International Criminal... in recent times, particularly associated with Iraq, has brought the issue of impunity for war crimes... after these criminals retrospectively. I wonder whether there is a way that we can work within the laws
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2012-06-13/2/
13 Jun 2012 - Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998; No. 17, motion re Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act... The Taoiseach It is proposed to take No. a 16, European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2012..., European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2012 – motion to instruct the select committee; No. 16, motion re... 2009; No. 2, Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 [ Seanad ] - Second Stage (resumed); No. 26, Residential... Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011 - Second
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1984-06-06/47/
6 Jun 1984 - Dr. Woods I certainly support Deputy De Rossa on this amendment. We have always regarded... will come back again with other crimes and that consequently it would be of great advantage to have... of the Probation Act rather than maintaining a criminal record for such people.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2005-11-15/20/
15 Nov 2005 - Mr. Connolly I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill which is designed to update criminal... be exclusively for those people who need inpatient treatment. Amendments to the Bill proposed the removal... for a long time and there is a great need to bring it forward. This Bill is an attempt to do so... with obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights. The Bill is timely in that it reviews... bad. These people were forgotten about. Those who drafted this Bill could have provided a somewhat
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1969-02-04/35/
4 Feb 1969 - seek these special powers in a Criminal Justice Bill to insulate this House from people affected... for the amendment we have proposed to this Bill and which will become the first matter falling to be voted on at the conclusion of the Second Stage. ... apparent to the Minister for Justice — the flick-knife problem will not arise again but some such problem... through a long time ago. The objectionable provisions of the Bill which have been the subject of so much... of the Bill are worthwhile. No doubt one can criticise particular sections but, generally speaking
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1992-06-24/43/
24 Jun 1992 - Minister of State at the Department of Justice (Mr. O'Dea) I move amendment No. 11: In page 8..., line 5, to delete "on indictment". The need for this amendment was brought to notice... by the Incorporated Law Society. As section 7 (1) stands, any party to criminal proceedings — the prosecution... documentary evidence which is made admissible by this part of the Bill. It must serve also a copy... be included in the book of evidence. The Bill proposes that these requirements of section 7 (1) apply only
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2014-06-18/37/
18 Jun 2014 - their lives in the line of duty over the years and indeed the many innocent victims of gun crime with which... the policing and justice system in this country. He claims that his Bill will place senior Garda... even though I do not agree with the process of recruitment that Deputy Ross proposes in this Bill... of the service, whether at the scene of a serious crime, traffic accident or even petty thieving.... Such is human nature that there are criminal elements in our society who have little or no regard for human
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Debate: Select Committee On European Affairs
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_european_affairs/2007-03-07/3/
7 Mar 2007 - Aengus Ó Snodaigh If we take the logic of what the Minister of State says, every justice Bill... the opportunity to debate these serious issues, which in some cases relate to criminal sanctions... for discussion, whether they relate to defence, justice or whatever else. I have difficulty with some... amendment. This is in line with procedures we already have in the House and I do not understand how
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Debate: Select Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women's Rights
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2008-05-01/3/
1 May 2008 - Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy Brian Lenihan) I do not propose to accept... these amendments. Far from providing clarity to the law or addressing technical questions.... The suggestion that children will face imprisonment under the provisions of section 4 of this Bill... is inaccurate. The more general question that Deputy Naughten's amendment raises is whether we should provide... an exemption from the criminal law for everyone under the age of 18 years in regard to their unlawful
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1953-07-29/36/
29 Jul 1953 - , the Bill, in the main, can be described as a good Bill. It is one that will need amendment.... With the goodwill that we generally get from the Minister for Justice, I feel that this Bill will emerge from... should raise such a storm of protest. I think the Minister has done a worthwhile job so far as this Bill... night. I think the section must be radically altered or omitted from the Bill altogether. We should... from him the right he hitherto had of applying for transfer to the Central Criminal Court
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Debate: Select Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women’S Rights
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2006-05-11/2/
11 May 2006 - Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell) The purpose of amendment No. 158.... The amendment proposes the insertion of a section 81 in the Bill, providing for the insertion of a new... 1977 as amended by the 1999 Act to the offence of importation where the market value of the drugs... with the regulations. The relevant criminal sanction is set out in section 27(6) of the Misuse of Drugs Act.... If members want me to deal with individual provisions I will be glad to do so. Amendment No. 1
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1993-06-29/5/
29 Jun 1993 - discrimination and this Bill is part of that redress. Democracy is about tolerating the right of minorities.... Other strands in Irish society have expressed unease about this Bill. I appreciate their unease... not replace one set of prejudices and preconceived notions with another. Mr. Justice McWilliam in his... of the effects of criminal sanctions against homosexual acts is to reinforce the misapprehension... of penal sanctions when it is consenting adults alone who are involved. The Bill also deals
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1936-02-06/36/
6 Feb 1936 - the Courts of Justice Bill at present before the House. The proposal is that the Attorney-General... to investigate the preliminary basis of criminal charges; and these district justices were given... in the dock in Green Street or any other criminal court in this country, charged unless a justice... Mr. Lavery I think that this amendment, harmless though it may appear when read by those who do... be not only the prosecutor in courts of criminal jurisdiction, but should also be the person to determine
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Debate: Select Committee On Health
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_health/2018-11-07/2/
7 Nov 2018 - , that is not what the amendment is about, and it is not just dealing with that period. This amendment... of this because the amendment stipulates that the medical practitioner "shall perform ultrasound... imaging" and that the practitioner shall then certify that this has been done. The amendment also... that a rape victim or anybody in the position, including, as Deputy Coppinger has said, an extraordinarily... with the amendment. The Chairman will know my next point well and Deputy Mattie McGrath made
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1995-06-28/17/
28 Jun 1995 - . This amendment has received cross-party support. The officials in the Department of Justice have... had adequate notice of the need to draft an amendment to close this loophole. The Bill was well... or adoptive fathers and their children. The Minister is being disingenuous in stating that this small Bill... and the Department has had several days during which it could have drafted an appropriate amendment if it was felt... the wording of my amendment was deficient. The loophole I outlined was recognised by Members from
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1990-05-08/49/
8 May 1990 - this Bill. The Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Bill, 1988 [Seanad] is going through this House. I... on this Bill which is long overdue. I welcome the Bill and urge the Minister to seriously consider... it and, if at all possible, to accept it because there is a lacuna in our law which the Bill, as presented... spoke on that Bill when I was in the Seanad and at that time welcomed the proposal to bring cases from... the Circuit Criminal Court to the Central Criminal Court. I believed this would make it possible
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1996-02-07/24/
7 Feb 1996 - , but the Government's forthcoming criminal justice Bill which will deal with trafficking is probably a better... purely a criminal justice issue. There is a criminal side to the problem and people who traffic... will commit crime while on bail and, if necessary, the Constitution should be amended... criminal justice system for a long time. I am not a constitutional lawyer, but I wonder whether a system... O'Donoghue for bringing this Bill before the House. It addresses many useful points and gives us
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2015-11-11/34/
11 Nov 2015 - Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 and the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist... Deputy Mick Wallace I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, line 24, after “preventing” to insert... for Justice and Equality on these occasions. I would hazard a guess that if it were the former Minister... that the Government has advertised this almost as a flagship Bill in the area of policing, although we do... amendments but we were pretty shocked at about 12 p.m. today to see that 37 of our amendments were ruled out
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2018-01-31/28/
31 Jan 2018 - and digital safety, identified a number of areas where our response to crimes of this nature could... and for identifying many opportunities for reform. I appreciate that the Bill is attempting to capture many of those... who harasses another can be prosecuted would be hugely beneficial to victims and law enforcement... should be criminalised and I believe this Bill is taking such an approach. However, I must echo... on this Bill before it can be enacted. As is the case with any legislation involving criminalising
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2005-11-16/9/
16 Nov 2005 - Mr. J. Walsh I move amendment No. 1: To deleted all words after "Seanad Éireann" and substitute... of diversion, restorative justice and detention as a measure of last resort and: —commends the Government... the restorative justice provisions of the Children Act 2001 and welcomes the commitment of the Garda... of these provisions; —welcomes the current youth justice review and the consequent intention to restructure... the youth justice system to improve the delivery of services in the area and to strike the right balance
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1989-05-18/8/
18 May 1989 - for the introduction of this amending Bill and the support it has received, it has still taken quite... in this House welcome the main amending provisions of this Bill I might refer the House... and the lobbying we got from the Garda to amend and strengthen the legislation and to protect rape victims... Mrs. Barnes I am sure other Members will join me today in welcoming this Bill, which has received... tremendous support both inside and outside the House in regard to the need and urgency for amending
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2011-05-10/198/
10 May 2011 - Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter) I propose to take Questions Nos. 279, 289... to 291, inclusive, and 293 together. It should be noted that under the criminal law as it stands... to amend the law in terms of criminalising the purchase of sex would require very careful... examination. In this jurisdiction, the criminal law governing prostitution is aimed at protecting society... to protect prostitutes from exploitation. Under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2012-03-02/2/
2 Mar 2012 - . Michael McDowell, introduced a criminal justice Bill that was the bare bones. An endless number... of the Bill as published. It is not without precedent for a Bill to be substantially amended, in particular... an opportunity to radically amend Bills, if need be. I accept the point about legitimate business... the scope of the Department of Justice and Equality as the Bill relates to both scrap metal... Deputy Catherine Murphy I thank Deputy Mattie McGrath for putting forward this Bill which gives
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2009-11-19/16/
19 Nov 2009 - Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy Dermot Ahern) I move: "That the Bill be now... Transnational Organised Crime including Article 6, and the relevant parts of Article 15. This Bill... of this speech. The aim of the Bill is to combat the efforts of criminals and their associates to conceal... the crime of money laundering more prevalent. Part 2 of the Bill deals with the main offence... anti-money laundering legislation, which primarily is contained in the Criminal Justice Act 1994
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2006-05-16/325/
16 May 2006 - exploitation is contained in the draft Criminal Justice (Trafficking in Persons and Sexual Offences) Bill... of contact for those who may be victims of, or vulnerable to, this insidious crime. The posters are being... Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell) In common with other EU countries... to prosecute the perpetrators and to protect the victims. On 5 May I launched a poster campaign.... Victims of trafficking, or anyone with knowledge of trafficking activities, should not be afraid
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1923-07-11/11/
11 Jul 1923 - of these cases. I suggest that, and I propose the amendment in order to better the Bill and to take out... CATHAL O'SHANNON I desire to move the following amendment:— In Sub-section (3), line 41, to add... satisfactory as provided for in the Bill. The section as it stands deals with persons or prisoners who... are now subject to review. The intention of my amendment is to give to those prisoners a chance... in this Bill under another section, would give. I suggest that the prisoners who are being
