Results 1-20 of 44 for revert speaker:Michael McDowell

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Michael McDowell: ...progressive quasi-revolutionary, how does merit decide which of them should be appointed? This shibboleth of appointment on the basis of merit raises the question constantly of what is "merit". To revert to the particular role of the Attorney General, we are looking at a situation whereby he or she is not capable of saying to the other members of the commission that a particular person,...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Voices of All Communities on the Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland: Discussion (30 Sep 2022)

Michael McDowell: ...community and middle ground in Northern Ireland to opt for a new constitutional order on this island, you are asking a substantial number of people to extinguish their ideology in practice and to revert to a sense of Britishness or whatever in a unitary state. Andrew Gallagher has put forward a paper which accords entirely with my view concerning a confederal arrangement whereby both...

Seanad: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McDowell: ...that I would not press the amendments for the technical reason that there are some non-temporary provisions hidden away in the text of Bill. The sensible thing is not to press amendment No. 1. To revert to the topic itself, it seems the Minister of State has an opportunity. He will be bringing the Bill to the Dáil and if he and his officials can think of a formula to include in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)

Michael McDowell: ...' national school, for obvious reasons, but who is shortly to go to Carnegie Hall to perform on the double bass. He is a very talented young man. I pay tribute to all of those people. I will revert to a theme that I mentioned last week. I was listening to the radio last night and learned that the House of Representatives in Washington has adopted legislation to place sanctions on the...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)

Michael McDowell: ...and leave it at that. It is nonsensical to think that a member of the commission holding one of the senior positions would be interviewed by its other members. It would be far better to simply revert to the obvious solution, which is to allow the Government to appoint or decline to appoint a person who indicates an interest as it so wishes and without the absurdity of members of the...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)

Michael McDowell: Unless it reverts to Committee Stage, there is no real engagement, just speeches for and against.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Michael McDowell: ...we doing? It is Alice in Wonderland stuff. Who, having spent 12 years as a legal academic and having been a practitioner for four years before that, well into their career would suddenly want to revert from being a jurist to being a District Court summary judge? It escapes me completely. I am against the principle of doing this. The late Professor John Kelly was appointed Attorney...

Seanad: Project 2040 and Transport Matters: Statements (20 Sep 2018)

Michael McDowell: ...components, one of which is the Broombridge to Charlemont section, the other of which is the portion of the metro which runs from Charlemont to Sandyford which would be a high speed train operation and then reverting to a tram system between Sandyford and Brides Glen. This is not joined-up thinking and the cross city Luas would not have been built had it been intended to also serve places...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Michael McDowell: I will revert on those.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: Yes. We are on Report Stage and are reverting to Committee Stage for these amendments.

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (8 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I have asked the Garda Commissioner for a report on the matter referred to and will revert to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: ...for judgment, which is not that easy. It would be very difficult for me now, whatever about last year, to say I have been thinking about this for a year, which I have not, and I have decided to revert to the old system.

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (20 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: ...motorbikes which will make a significant contribution to traffic law enforcement. The more detailed information sought by the Deputy has been requested from the Garda Authorities and I will revert directly to the Deputy when it is to hand.

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (31 Jan 2007)

Michael McDowell: ...Ballistic/anti-stab vests have been acquired for all Detective and uniform members. These are currently being issued to Detective Gardaí and then will be issued to all uniform members. I will revert to the Deputy when the precise information on the number of vests issued is to hand from the Garda Authorities.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: In view of the possible confusion arising from the previous replies to the Deputy, my officials are preparing a full response and I will revert to the Deputy as soon as possible with the relevant information.

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2006: Report Stage. (5 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: ...the insertion of the phrase, "denial, but not confiscation,", of a gratuity earned in section 13(1)(g). On Committee Stage I indicated that I would reconsider the wording of this subsection and revert to the House. The wording I now propose in amendment No. 17 replaces the word "denial" in this provision with postponement of payment of the gratuity earned, which I hope makes the meaning...

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2006: Report Stage. (5 Dec 2006)

Michael McDowell: ...the circumstances surrounding a complaint by a Minister for the purpose of fulfilling his or her functions under the Act. I indicated on Committee Stage that I would review this proposal and revert to the House. I have received advice that there are good grounds not to do it but I am persuaded by the Senator's amendment that it is reasonable to say that if the inspector receives a...

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2006: Committee Stage (28 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: .... Amendment No. 44 in the name of Senator Cummins has the effect of providing that an appeals tribunal must publish the reasoning behind its decisions. I will consider that proposal further and revert to the House on Report Stage.

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (22 Nov 2006)

Michael McDowell: ...made. Data in relation to the number of cocaine seizures in the Swords area over the period in question is not readily available within the timeframe for answering Parliamentary Questions. I will revert to you when this information is to hand. Table 1: Heroin seizures Garda Coolock District 2001-2005 Year Quantity No. of cases Estimated Street value grms € 2005 375.8 37 75,160...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (11 Oct 2006)

Michael McDowell: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in respect of the matters concerned and I will revert to the Deputy when this report is to hand.