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- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)
Brendan Howlin: What is the actual issue that will be going first?
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)
Brendan Howlin: Amendment No. 1 to the Minister's amendment No. 3.
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)
Brendan Howlin: Right.
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)
Brendan Howlin: I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach.
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)
Brendan Howlin: As I said, this is a hotchpotch of a Bill because it deals with everything from broadcasting, to the Department of public expenditure with regard to pensions, to revocation of citizenship under the 1956 Act. Some things are proper to an end-of-term miscellaneous provisions discussion, things that we all agree should be done, and there will not be any suitable vehicle coming through. ...
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)
Brendan Howlin: It was October 2022.
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)
Brendan Howlin: Not by the Oireachtas.
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)
Brendan Howlin: We can only deal with-----
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)
Brendan Howlin: The second amendment to the amendment would amend section 19(1) of the 1956 Act by deleting the ground for revocation of citizenship provided for in paragraph (e) of the subsection. That ground is that a person to whom citizenship was granted has by a voluntary act other than marriage or civil partnership acquired another citizenship. This ground reinforces the notion we have two classes of...
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Order for Committee Stage (10 Jul 2024)
Brendan Howlin: As we are taking Report Stage immediately after Committee Stage, I will not have the right to table an amendment on Report Stage. This is why I will have to do it by way of an amendment to the Minister's amendment on Committee Stage.
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Order for Committee Stage (10 Jul 2024)
Brendan Howlin: It is, on Committee Stage. There will be no gap before Report Stage so there will be no time to table any Report Stage amendment.
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Order for Committee Stage (10 Jul 2024)
Brendan Howlin: This is why I want to make this case. Will I make it when we reach the Minister's amendment?
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Order for Committee Stage (10 Jul 2024)
Brendan Howlin: I want to put a case to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle which the officials might reflect upon between now and when we reach the amendment. It might be more appropriate for me to make the case now, if that is acceptable. I am in the hands of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Order for Committee Stage (10 Jul 2024)
Brendan Howlin: Yes. I want to make a case under the salient rulings of the Chair for that to be reconsidered.
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Order for Committee Stage (10 Jul 2024)
Brendan Howlin: All right.
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Order for Committee Stage (10 Jul 2024)
Brendan Howlin: No, but in the middle of the debate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle or the officials will not be able to reflect on it. I was going to make the case now but I will do as the Leas-Cheann Comhairle asks.
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)
Brendan Howlin: Do we have a grouping list?
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)
Brendan Howlin: They are not online. I did not see them. Will the Leas-Cheann Comhairle read the grouping again?
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister is very much downplaying what is a fundamental change in law. It is a matter of constitutional law, as determined by the Supreme Court. I make the general point that it is unfortunate that such a change would be brought in as a Committee Stage amendment without proper pre-legislative scrutiny. A number of external bodies, including the Irish Human Rights and Equality...
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Order for Committee Stage (10 Jul 2024)
Brendan Howlin: I have no objection to taking Committee Stage now, but I would like to make a point of order. This is a catch-all Bill that deals with everything from revoking people's citizenship to amending the Broadcasting Act and a range of other issues. Fundamental issues are being included now that were not debated on Second Stage. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle might advise me whether Committee Stage is...