Results 2,041-2,060 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: What is a romper room?
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Prospective is a start at least. Constitutionally, I am not sure if it could be made retrospective.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Is it possible?
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: We will deal with that separately. We have not reached that amendment yet.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I am a little disappointed the Minister has not taken this on board. I thought that in the current Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, we have somebody whoââ
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: The problem we have on this side of the House is that we have notions that this is a Legislature and that if we make a compelling case, it may be accepted and that there is no impediment to this. Is this proposal so unusual or extreme that the Minister would have to speak to others about it? In normal circumstances, if one needed to bring propositions to Government, this could be done. This...
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: We are, but the Minister strayed into amendment No. 63 in his comments.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: No. I will confine my remarks to amendment No. 62 as I wish to make a separate case on amendment No. 63 when we reach it.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I will be more flexible on amendment No. 63 but I thought the purpose of this amendment was clear enough because it is confined to the most serious cases. The Minister asked if a situation could arise whereby no trial is ever finished. In other words, when somebody is acquitted, there is always a possibility of coming back to the case. I do not think it is a bad thing for persons who have...
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: He can possess it but he cannot own it.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Yes. That is possession.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 88: In page 37, line 30, after "security," to insert the following: "and having consulted such organisations as in the Minister's opinion are representative of persons engaged in sporting or other lawful use of firearms,". I am afraid to separate these amendments because I might lose something in the interim. This amendment relates to section 29 of the Bill which is a new...
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Yes.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister will not be restricted in any way.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: The amendment simply states that he "shall have regard to".
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister might be a member of the Judiciary in the future.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: What about the first part of my proposal? There should at least be a mechanism whereby one can appeal to the Minister.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: By whom can the orders be reviewed?
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: We have noticed.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Is the Minister's preference for such people to use their guns against burglars and intruders?