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Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I appreciate what the Minister of State said and I am grateful for his remarks. I accept what he says about amendment No. 8. However, I disagree with him about amendment No. 6. The outdoor seating area definition in section 1 of the Bill states that it relates to a licensed premises and then goes on to define terms. Under this Bill, there is no other outdoor seating area except an outdoor...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 7: In page 5, line 25, after “the” where it firstly occurs to insert “licensed”.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 9: In page 8, line 20, after “purposes” to insert “of section 3”. This is a purely technical amendment and I do not think it is important.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 10: In page 9, to delete lines 1 to 10 and substitute the following: "(2) Where the Government— (a) receives a request from the Minister, (b) the Minister has made the request after consultation with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, (c) the Minister and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform are of the opinion that, that it is...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: As ever, I accept how reasonable the Minister of State is about these things. I accept what he says. I do not dispute that it probably conforms with existing drafting norms. Perhaps this is part of the problem. I also recognise the Minister of State is quite right in saying this is part of a bigger problem in legislation. It is something that will be required to be addressed to a...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: My comments again come back to drafting norms. A practice has grown over time where the Short Title, commencement and those other operational aspects of the Bill have gone into the last section. I know that particularly in the Department of Justice it is the preferred way to do it. I must say I disagree. I say this because there is a minute left at the end of the session. It is part of...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Motion for Earlier Signature (2 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I move: "That, pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to him.”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: The bike-to-work scheme has been a major success and a number of people have availed of it, allowing them to invest in a bicycle and use it to get to work. We know that cycling is, in many ways, a far superior way of getting around. It can be faster and it does not cause pollution. There are health benefits. However, the scheme operates by alleviating the tax burden for those in...

Seanad: Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus an Bille freisin. It is a shame this Bill is necessary but we recognise its necessity. I agree with the comments by the Minister of State and Senator Gallagher about the scenes on North Frederick Street and none of us wants to see that. It is important that we regulate the sector as we cannot have a position where people conduct themselves...

Seanad: Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I refer to those who opposed the Order of Business and spoke specifically to this matter this morning who are not here.

Seanad: Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: Yes. I agree it is undesirable that the Bill is to go through in an hour but it is short and has a specific goal. I have some critical comments. The term in section 2 is "enforcement guard". It does not need to be changed and I have not submitted any amendments but the term "guard" can be used as a colloquial reference to members of An Garda Síochána, and it would be unfortunate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Civil Liberties during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Barry Ward: At the outset, I will deal with some of the Garda issues. I have huge sympathy for the Garda. Its members have done a fantastic job under difficult circumstances. The country got into the mode of having a national pastime of catching friends, neighbours and family out, who were in breach of regulations, which was one of the most unfortunate features of the pandemic. Sometimes, gardaí...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I will touch on just a few points. With regard to section 51(1), which I believe was section 48 in the original Bill before being amended in the Dáil, I pay tribute to the Minister of State and the Department. I wrote to the Department and to the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, on this matter. It was initially proposed that local...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I am pleased the Minister of State has come to the House to deal with this matter because it is something she knows a great deal about and she has corresponded with parents in St. Mary's Boys' National School about it. She is welcome to the House and I am delighted that she has taken the time to speak to us. St. Mary's Boys' National School is a national school on Grotto Avenue in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I appreciate the work the Minister of State has done on this under her special education brief and acknowledge that she has secured money for the issue. I welcome her statement that this is a priority for the Department. Talks are under way and she stated she hopes there will be a speedy resolution, but today is 12 July and we are one month and a half from the beginning of September.I hope...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2021)

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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: Almost a year ago in August 2020, Belarus held a presidential election that was totally unfair and not transparent, as acknowledged by the European Commission and many international organisations. Viktor Lukashenko kept power after that election notwithstanding that it was widely viewed that he did not and does not have the support of the Belarusian people. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the...

Seanad: Political Regime in Belarus: Motion (15 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I move: “That Seanad Éireann: - acknowledges that the Belarusian presidential election in August 2020 was neither fair nor transparent; - rejects the democratic legitimacy of Alexander Lukashenko; - condemns the anti-democratic actions of Alexander Lukashenko; - rejects the show trials that have been conducted against legitimate protesters and opponents of the Lukashenko...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Curaclam Nua na hArdteistiméireachta (Atógáil): Plé (23 Jun 2021)

Barry Ward: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe go léir agus gabhaim buíochas leo as ucht teacht anseo inniu agus a bheith i láthair. Is múinteoirí iad mo mháthair, mo dheirfiúr, col ceathracha, aintín agus uncail agus ar aile. Tá a lán múinteoirí i mo chlann. Tuigim an deacracht atá ag na múinteoirí nuair atá an...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Curaclam Nua na hArdteistiméireachta (Atógáil): Plé (23 Jun 2021)

Barry Ward: Tá brón orm. Tá orm dul amach do chruinniú eile ag 1.30 p.m. Tá an ceart ag Moira Leydon gur bhain mé mí-úsáid as an bhfocal "buntáiste" ansin. Gabh mo leithscéal as sin. Ní raibh mé ag iarraidh a rá go bhfuil buntáiste ann. Is é an rud is tábhachtaí ná nach bhfuilimid ag rá le daoine...