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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2024)

Barry Ward: I acknowledge our friends from Estonia. In the context of our European neighbours, we have a lot to learn from Estonia, particularly its approach to digital advancements. There is a lot to be followed there in terms of developing our capacity in the digital realm. I welcome them to the Chamber this morning. I also acknowledge that today is European Day of Victims of Crime so it is very...

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Feb 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 2: In page 6, to delete line 16 and substitute the following: “(i) by the deletion of “against”, and”. Fáiltím freisin roimh na páistí ó Holy Child. It is great to see the interest of students to come to Leinster House because, at the end of the day, this is a building that belongs to them, and everything we do...

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Feb 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 6: In page 6, line 26, to delete “by or on behalf of the Central Authority” and substitute “by, or on behalf of, the Central Authority”.

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Feb 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 8: In page 7, line 3, to delete “custody” and substitute “custody,”.

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Feb 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 9: In page 7, line 7, after “her” where it firstly occurs to insert “subsequent”.

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Feb 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 10: In page 7, line 7, to delete “a European arrest warrant” and substitute “another European arrest warrant”.

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Feb 2024)

Barry Ward: I accept what the Minister of State is saying. The reason I tabled amendments Nos. 14 and 16, for example, regarding the deletion of reference to section 21A is that I am not sure it is wise for us to be putting into this legislation where a decision has not been made to prosecute. The de facto implication of that, and I am absolutely open to correction here, is that member states could...

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Feb 2024)

Barry Ward: I accept the Minister of State's bona fides on it. On that basis, I intend to move the amendments-----

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Feb 2024)

Barry Ward: I know, but that is what I intend to do, so that I can resubmit them. Perhaps they could be considered in the meantime.

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Feb 2024)

Barry Ward: Very good. That being the case, perhaps you could advise me, a Chathaoirligh, if there is any point in my continuing? Is it correct that a number of amendments will fall on the basis of No. 13 being agreed? I refer to amendments Nos. 14 and 16, for example.

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Feb 2024)

Barry Ward: Very good.

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Feb 2024)

Barry Ward: I acknowledge that.

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Feb 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 17: In page 8, to delete lines 28 to 38 and substitute the following: “(e) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (4): “(4) Where the High Court makes an order under subsection (1) or (2), it shall— (a) inform the person to whom the order relates of his or her right to make a complaint under Article 40.4.2° of the...

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Feb 2024)

Barry Ward: I again accept what the Minister of State says, but I just wonder about amendment No. 18 where I propose-----

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Feb 2024)

Barry Ward: Can they not be discussed together?

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Feb 2024)

Barry Ward: I thought it was amendments Nos. 17 to 21. I beg your pardon, Acting Chair. Very good. I accept what the Minister of State said. I think there is very thin paper between what we are saying. I will withdraw the amendment.

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Feb 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 18: In page 9, line 8, to delete “without delay”. At a number of points in the amending Bill, it is proposed to amend the 2003 Act to require judicial authorities and others to do things "without delay",which is the phrase that is used. The reason I seek to remove that is not by any means to encourage delay, but to acknowledge the fact that I think it...

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Feb 2024)

Barry Ward: The same issue runs throughout all of these amendments. It is not with a view to promoting delay or anything like that. The Minister of State is absolutely right that these things need to be done expeditiously. We have to remember that in the context of the surrender of a person, it is often a hugely traumatic event for that person. Very often we are dealing with somebody who might have...

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Feb 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 20: In page 10, line 3, to delete “shall, without delay,” and substitute “shall”.

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Feb 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 21: In page 10, line 11, to delete “If, in exceptional circumstances, the proceedings” and substitute “If the proceedings”