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Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am not opposing every section but I oppose the Bill as a whole. Although action is required, I do not believe the Bill is required in its entirety, particularly with the method by which it has been introduced without the normal structured debate. Such debate would allow time between stages for all those willing to participate to regroup and to reconsider the matter having assessed...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This debate concerns section 3 and as I stated earlier, one of the reasons for opposition to the section is that I believe it to be superfluous. We have existing legislation which has not been used. There is more related to it and consideration must be given as to whether this is a proportionate measure. It is difficult to say if the section is proportionate because we have not yet taken...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I oppose section 5 of the Bill. These supposedly new offences are unnecessary and simply part of an attempt to hoodwink the public into thinking that something is being done. The common law offence of conspiracy and the statutory offence of accessory make sufficient provisions for these activities or activities of this nature already. I said this previously when the Bill was first...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am dealing with section 5. I am suggesting that the measures in section 5 will not deter would-be criminals. I am perhaps pre-empting the Minister's reply that the Garda has the required resources, which he said in response to my last question. The Garda Síochána and the wider system, including the courts system, does not have the required resources. What the Minister is doing in this...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The whole Bill is all over the shop.

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister accused me of being all over the shop but it is he who is all over the shop.

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I could go all over the shop if he wishes and still remain within Standing Orders. The reason I dealt with such a range of issues is that before the Minister goes down the road of introducing new offences, moving offences, he must address the simple things first. We have not addressed the simple things and I listed quite a number of them. I could have highlighted these at greater length to...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: My objection is similar to my objections to the previous section. It is likely there would be convictions if the majority of the items listed were found in somebody's possession. The Minister has helpfully listed the Acts somebody found in the possession of these items would be in breach of and they include, in the case of a knife, the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, and the Misuse of...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I have considerable sympathy for Deputy Flanagan's amendment, although I am opposed to the section. If a defendant has legal representation present, which I assume he or she would, could the defendant call every garda in the locality as a witness to testify that he or she is not a member of a criminal organisation? The Minister says any garda or former garda could be called upon to testify...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if training courses for unemployed persons are to be concentrated in economic black spots; if these economic black spots of unemployment will be given preferences in the allocation of places; the way the budget for re-training for the unemployed will be allocated nationally; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the training programmes she is introducing to upskill persons left unemployed; the number of places there will be in each programme; the basis on which the allocation of places in these programmes will be made; the body which will be in charge of allocation of these places; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the duties and role of the gardaí allocated to Áras an Uachtarán. [27355/09]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of suspected and proven instances respectively of jury intimidation and tampering as opposed to that of witnesses. [27475/09]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions commenced and convictions obtained respectively in for the offence laid down by section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. [27479/09]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions commenced and convictions obtained respectively in respect of the offence laid down by Section 73 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. [27480/09]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of occasions that sections 28, 29 and 30 respectively of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 have been used in court proceedings. [27481/09]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the approximate two month delay between the time a naturalisation application is referred to him for a decision and the decision being made and notified to the applicant; the procedures taken when an application is referred to him for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27718/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Staff: Defence Forces Staff (7 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces allocated to Áras an Uachtaráin and their duties and role. [27356/09]

Request to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom cead a lorg an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhuan Ordú 32 chun gnó rí-thábhachtach don phobal a bhfuil géarghá le plé práinneach a dhéanamh air, is é sin: the need for the HSE to ensure there is adequate funding for day services to allow six clients of the Walkinstown association, which supports people with intellectual disabilities to live self-determined lives, to...

Order of Business (8 Jul 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am also opposed to the guillotine being introduced on this Bill. There are 33 amendments in front of us but only an hour to discuss them. There was a good debate at committee but it was there that the Minister introduced the highly controversial amendment which the rest of the Members of the House have not had an opportunity to debate. Very few Members will get to debate the introduction...