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Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The have not been tried here and when they were tried they were successful. When the court was moved out of Limerick in the Keane case there was a successful prosecution. It is the case that we are a small country and it is difficult to find a solution but making juries anonymous, using video links or sequestering them could work. It has not been proven that they do not work. Why opt for...

Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (10 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. Bille rí-thábhachtach atá i gceist leis An Bille um Fhorfheidhmiú Orduithe Cúirte (Leasú) 2009. Tá muid ag déileáil anseo le gnáth daoine agus tá sé tábhachtach go dtuigeann muid gur daoine leochaileacha atá i gceist. Is daoine iad seo don chuid is mó nach raibh os comhair na cúirte go dtí seo ach a mbeidh os comhair na...

Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. a1a: In page 4, line 24, to delete "as soon as practicable" and substitute "within 8 hours". I mentioned this on Second Stage and will not labour the point. I am concerned that the legislation stipulates that one be brought to court "as soon as practicable" after arrest. I understand this means as quickly as possible but this is often not the case because a person...

Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 4: In page 8, before section 3, to insert the following new section: "3.—(1) The Minister shall, by way of Ministerial Order within 6 months of the commencement of this Act, introduce a spent conviction regime applicable to persons with a conviction resulting from their inability to pay a debt. (2) The order made under this section shall require the approval of both...

Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 5a: In page 5, subsection 3(a), line 17, to delete "€200" and substitute "at a rate determined by the local authority".

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have some sympathy with what Deputy Flanagan is trying to achieve while being opposed to the section as a whole. At least somebody of the standing of a chief superintendent would have the experience and a full understanding of the justice system which an ordinary member may not necessarily have. I have not been listening to the radio today and I do not know what sentence was imposed but a...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Let me refer to a point the Minister made in respect of the ease of gaining convictions in the Special Criminal Court. It was not easy to prove membership but it was easy to gain a conviction given that there was no jury. That is one of the problems.

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It was easy to gain a conviction but not to prove membership, which was a different matter. We can return to that if the Minister wants. We are scheduling two offences without provision for a jury. The Minister stated there is no crime of membership but has created a crime that is its equivalent. Uncorroborated evidence from a garda that a gang or criminal organisation exists will be, in...

Written Answers — Betting Industry: Betting Industry (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance the legislation, ministerial orders and departmental policies which govern betting offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29874/09]

Written Answers — Betting Industry: Betting Industry (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of investigation for breaches of the Betting Act 1931, which have taken place during each of the past ten years; the number of theses investigations which resulted in convictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29879/09]

Written Answers — Budget Submissions: Budget Submissions (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Finance the proposals made to him on betting duty by sectors of the betting industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29878/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the policy and strategy documents published by her in respect of domestic and sexual violence during the past five years; the policy and strategy documents she will publish during the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29854/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the policy and strategy documents published by her in relation to treatment of sex offenders; the policy and strategy documents she will publish during the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29856/09]

Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding she has allocated to combating domestic and sexual violence for each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29858/09]

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding she has allocated to child protection initiatives during each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29860/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has carried out,during 2008 and during the first six months of 2009, advertising campaigns to promote policies or programmes being implemented by her; the name of the campaign or relevant programme; the cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, outdoor advertising and consultancy or production costs; and if...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the supports available to people suffering from gambling addictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29875/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the level of funding which has been allocated to combating or treating gambling addictions for each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29876/09]

Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the adjusted remit of the new regional planning committees on domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29877/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make arrangements for more full-time permanent speech and language therapist to be employed; and if she will offer temporary contracts to clear the waiting list backlog for speech and language assessments and treatment which in some areas stands in excess of two years. [29885/09]