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An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Tuarastal Breithiúna), 2011 — An Dara Céim / Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Judges' Remuneration) Bill 2011 — Second Stage (14 Sep 2011)

Alan Shatter: Tairgim: "Go léifear an Bille an Dara hUair anois." I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank colleagues for agreeing to consider this legislation at an early stage. Deputies will recall that when I published the Bill at the beginning of August it was with a view to everyone having adequate opportunity to consider it ahead of our debates in this House. This Bill honours a...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (19 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I wish to share my time with Deputies Browne and Dooley. I would prefer not to have to introduce this Bill. I have plenty of other things to be doing rather than sitting down preparing legislation, but the Minister, Deputy Bruton, gave a solemn commitment, on the morning of the High Court decision on 7 July last, to senior representatives...

Seanad: Finance (No. 3) Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (13 Jul 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: It is. I thank the Minister of State for the way in which he concluded his remarks. This is a good day for the State and citizens. For a committed constitutional republican, as I am, a true republic respects the rights and dignity of all its citizens, regardless of their views and preferences. This legislation predates 2007. Commitments in this respect were given by all parties prior to...

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2011)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Criminal Justice Bill, a Bill the Government promised to introduce within its first 100 days in office. It has done that and aims to ensure the Bill is passed before the summer recess. Both sides of the House should work together to achieve this. I intend to focus on the elements of the Bill that relate to white collar crime. The Minister said in...

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Donations) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 May 2011)

Jonathan O'Brien: I welcome the opportunity to discuss the Bill. At a time when the profession of politics has been besmirched by the corrupt and greedy actions of the few, it is imperative that the House moves immediately to restore confidence in the political system. Dealing with the issue of political donations is but a small step, albeit an important one, in restoring this confidence. During the past 14...

Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Apr 2011) See 1 other result from this debate

Jonathan O'Brien: While the Bill before the House does not represent a wide-ranging departure from existing legislation it has the potential to kick-start a wider debate on our sentencing and prison policies. At a time when we face the reality of an already overcrowded prison system, when prison numbers continue to increase rather than decrease, when the operational procedures and conditions within prisons...

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Liz McManus: Regarding the health insurance levy, it is very hard for people to understand how the Supreme Court made a landmark decision on risk equalisation in 2008 and yet the Government has stated that legislation to deal with the issue will not be ready until 2013. This levy is an imposition on people who, in many cases, are finding it difficult to manage already. It also raises fundamental issues...

Health Care Services: Motion (19 Jan 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: There has been a development since our debate on this matter commenced last night in that the VHI has issued a statement in respect of the comments made by the Minister in the House. The Minister took the opportunity to reveal some of the contents of the Milliman report, which has been available to her and the VHI but to which Members are not privy because it has not been published. The...

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (18 May 2010)

Brendan Howlin: I move: That Dáil Éireann: - welcomes the final report of the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children published on 16 February, 2010; - commends the members of the committee for the manner in which they discharged their duties and the fact that cross-party consensus was achieved on this issue; - accepts the need for a constitutional amendment to enshrine and enhance the...

Land and Land Conveyancing Law Reform (Review of Rent in Certain Cases)(Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (9 Mar 2010)

Dermot Ahern: The complexity of the financial arrangements which sometimes underpin commercial lease arrangements is completely ignored, as are the obligations which are taken on foot of them. Furthermore, in purporting to treat all tenants equally by giving them the benefit of the Bill's provisions, there is a risk that some will be given a benefit which they do not need and that some landlords may...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009. The current economic difficulties have resulted in many sectors launching a sustained attack on important areas such as the minimum wage. I was glad to hear speakers on both sides of the House express a decent degree of support for the retention of the minimum wage, which many employers are...

Civil Partnership Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Jan 2010)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am glad to have the opportunity to contribute to the debate. For too long people have been in same sex and cohabiting relationships without enjoying the same protections under the law as married couples. This derives from a failure of the Government to recognise the legitimacy of their relationships and the changing attitude in modern society in this regard. This has led to inequities in...

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Martin Mansergh: This Bill gives effect to the decision of the Government to reduce the pay of public servants to achieve a saving of approximately €1 billion in the public service pay bill in 2010. The debate on the Bill should be set in context. This is the first time since 1933 that legislative measures have been brought forward by any Government to reduce the salaries of public servants. This is not a...

(15 Dec 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: While the review body concluded it was constitutionally precluded from recommending a reduction in judicial pay, it pointed out that were it not so precluded it would have considered a downward adjustment. As I told the House last week, the Chief Justice and the presidents of the courts have urged all judges to pay the pension levy and I will make provision in the finance Bill to facilitate...

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The appeal to the Supreme Court provided for in section 14 is intended to be available to both parties, the acquitted person and the Director of Public Prosecutions. In the case of the acquitted person, he or she may wish to appeal in the event of a retrial order being made by the court under section 10. In the case of the DPP, he may wish to appeal in the event that the court refuses to...

Civil Partnership Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The commitment to civil partnership is shared by all parties in this House. It is a core Government commitment and is contained explicitly in the programme for Government negotiated between Fianna Fáil and the Green Party. My own party's 2007 manifesto contained the clear commitment that, "based on our republican ethos and building on the...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: This Bill has been introduced as a stage in implementing EU legislation on money laundering. As Deputy Flanagan noted, it is at a late stage. We are passing it through the House now, following a European Court of Justice judgment against Ireland on this matter and a formal notice served earlier this year. I have pointed out several times that we must look to how we manage legislation in...

Statute Law Revision Bill 2009: Second Stage (24 Sep 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: It was either Michael Marsh or Michael O'Farrell. His point was that rather than taking away from Members their local role as public representatives, that role should be enhanced because it informs their role as legislators and is valuable. This is the reason they are elected. The people elect politicians to represent them and Members should bring their knowledge of and empathy with their...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (17 Sep 2009)

Micheál Martin: The crime of genocide, as defined in international law, involves the commission of acts with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such. These acts may include killing members of the group; causing serious bodily or mental harm; deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in...

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Protection of Debtors) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 May 2009)

Dan Neville: I wish to share time with Deputies Michael Ring, Jim O'Keeffe, John O'Mahony and Paul Connaughton. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate and I congratulate Deputy Charles Flanagan on introducing this important legislation. The purpose of the Bill is to regulate debt collectors in order that there is control over them and to ensure that they are registered with the Financial...