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Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to a recent newspaper report (details supplied) which says that a site adjacent to Thornton Hall was sold for around €100,000 per acre, approximately half the price paid for the Thornton Hall site; if he will confirm that this site was also short listed for the possible...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm that more than 10,000 requests were made by the Garda during 2006 under the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 for access to personal telephone records; his views on the view of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner that such a number of applications suggests that...

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I agree with the observations of the leader of the Fine Gael Party. This is an extremely important Bill. All types of corners have been cut in regard to it, putting enormous pressure not only on Opposition spokespersons and their support staff but also on the staff of the Houses. Recommitted Committee Stage will resume for one hour, but there are important issues that have not been debated...

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: The Opposition has shown firm evidence that it is willing to engage constructively on this. It is unfair——

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: What is that choice? Is it that we not have a division——

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I am attracted to the proposal. However, is the proposal that the House not divide on the Order of Business when the House resumes following the Easter recess? Is that the condition?

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: We will work to complete the Bill.

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: We will only be able to discuss Seanad amendments. That is ridiculous.

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: That is not the choice with which this Parliament should be faced.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: On a point of order, the Tánaiste indicated he would reflect overnight on a number of critical and core issues. If he brought us up to speed on those in his reply, it would be helpful. Also, now that we will not have Report Stage today, could we have his written thoughts and proposals as soon as possible on conclusion of Committee Stage?

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: This will have a bearing on our drafting of Report Stage amendments.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: There are a lot of "C"s.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: It would be useful to have clarity on these important issues before going into the Easter recess. Deputy Jim O'Keeffe asked how the two processes for possession of drugs sit together, one for drugs of a value greater than £10,000 or €13,000, and the new provision which is of an extraordinarily different order. The Tánaiste thought of withdrawing his second proposal which would clarify...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: There is a similar tariff accruing.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Is €13,000 worth a significant quantity?

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: It is unsatisfactory that the Minister will reflect on a number of fundamental elements of the legislation while we are being asked to divide on Committee Stage when it concludes later without knowing where he stands, for example, on the mandatory sentencing issue. He stated there has been no fundamental change in the position he indicated yesterday evening. Does that mean he will delete...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: We will have to vote on this Stage at 1.30 p.m. and we would like to know on what we are dividing. It is fair to the House that we should know, as that is a reasonable perspective. I understand the Minister's stated position but will he return in a fortnight to say he has reversed engines and the original draft of the legislation will stand? That would make it more difficult for us to come...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: That is fair enough.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: To what is each section of the 1925 Act related?

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: And have a saving clause. One's wife could be at home with a gun to her head.