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- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: The purpose of amendment No. 1 is to make it absolutely clear that everybody charged with the offence of corruption is entitled to have a jury trial, if they so require. The Bill, as it is drafted, provides for summary jurisdiction in minor cases, even if the person accused does not wish to be tried in the District Court. This is a point of fundamental principle and I ask the Minister to...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: The Department of Justice accepted the advice of the Attorney General at the time.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: I wish to inquire of the Acting Chairman what the Order of Business provides for today.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: It is not a guillotine motion then.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: The debate on the Bill will conclude-----
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: There is a guillotine procedure, which involves the Order of Business stating that all of the issues are to be determined by one single vote at a certain time. There is another procedure, and that is that the debate on Report Stage should conclude at 7 p.m., but there is not provision for all of the votes to be taken on one single vote. Therefore, there is not a guillotine on this debate....
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: I do not want to keep the Minister waiting at all, but by the same token, these are two very substantial amendments and we will not have any time to debate the second one at all.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: The Minister was not late.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: I will comply with the Acting Chairman's request. We are debating an important issue and I want to spend a little time replying to the points that the Minister has made. I ask Senator Conway to make sure that something is being done from the point of view of getting the Leader here.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: Here is the Leader.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: I suggest that the Leader simply adjourns proceedings at 7 p.m.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: No. I suggest that the Leader adjourns the discussion of this Bill at 7 p.m.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: Yes, resume on another date.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: The Minister for Justice and Equality was agreeable to my suggestion. I wonder whether we can adjourn.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: As the Acting Chairman would clearly know there would have to be a series of votes on the amendments. We would lose half an hour if we do things that way.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: In fairness, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs is due to come here to discuss important business and I do not want to delay her.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: The Minister for Justice and Equality was agreeable to adjourn the debate at 7 p.m. and to continue it on another day.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: The Minister for Justice and Equality said so.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: I wish to give a brief reply to the Minister. I made a submission to the LRC in 1992. In 2001, the then Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mr. John O'Donoghue, brought the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Bill through the House. He took the view, on the advice of the then Attorney General, as I understand it-----
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: -----that it was inappropriate to attempt to impose a summary jurisdiction against the wishes of an person accused of theft or fraud. That is the up-to-date position. The other position has not changed. A conviction for dishonesty of any form disqualifies one from holding at least 100 positions, according to statute law. I note the Minister's comment that a minor offence of corruption...