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Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (28 May 2015)

David Cullinane: I am disappointed to hear the Minister will not accept amendment No. 52. I will set out the rationale for it. I have listened to what the Minister has had to say. The new section 201B sets out a right of petition by the child to the Minister against either the finding or sanction or both. It is unclear why this petition is to the Minister rather than a child-friendly independent tribunal,...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I second Senator O'Donnell's amendment to the Order of Business. I met representatives of the Irish Postmasters Union yesterday. The form shows clear bias towards financial institutions over post offices. It directs people to use a financial institution instead of a post office. That flies in the face of the assurances given by the Ministers for Social Protection and Communications,...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: She has not provided those services but she is proceeding with the cuts anyway. Shame on her. When she is here to debate the post office network, I hope that she will also deal with this crucial issue before the change is implemented on 2 July. I will be joining the protestors from SPARK when they are demonstrating against a cruel cut to those who head one parent families.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: That flies in the face of what was said on that day. The Leader is missing the point.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: The Leader should deal with the question he was asked.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: We are here to ask the Leader questions.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: We do not want smart aleck answers.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: The Leader is giving a smart aleck answer. He should give answers to the questions we asked.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 1: In page 8, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following:“(b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (7):“(7A) Where a child is convicted of an offence and a period of detention is imposed on the child by a court, the period of detention shall not exceed the term of detention or imprisonment that the court could have imposed on a...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: No.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: Yes.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 5: In page 24, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following:“(2A) Where an inquiry is held under subsection (1) the child shall be provided with an opportunity to be heard and to respond to any allegation of disciplinary breach orally or in writing.”.We dealt with this on Committee Stage and made reference to it on Second Stage but we feel it is...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: Yes.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 6: In page 25, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following:"(1A) Any child who breaches the rules of a children detention school may be disciplined on the instructions of the Director of the school in a way that is both reasonable, proportionate and within the prescribed limits. (1B) Without prejudice to the power of the Minister to prescribe limits for the...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 7: In page 26, line 38, after “sanction” to insert “and/or finding”.We discussed the issues arising in this amendment on Committee Stage. The new section 201B sets out a right of petition by a child to the Minister against the finding, the sanction or both. It is unclear why the petition should be made to the Minister rather than a child...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: No.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: Yes.