Results 641-660 of 1,311 for speaker:Sheila Terry

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2004)

Sheila Terry: I agree, but it is also my entitlement to point out the irony. Will the Leader ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to allow time to debate the recent SMI report? The report includes details on the closure of some Garda stations but we do not know which stations are due for closure. The only thing we know is that they will not be in Laois or Offaly because the Minister of...

Seanad: Autism Services: Statements (Resumed). (23 Jun 2004)

Sheila Terry: Everybody here is of one mind on this subject and we all wish to see an improved service for the parents of autistic children. None of us appreciates our healthy children until we meet somebody who has an autistic child. I met some of these parents during the recent campaign and they have so many different concerns about their children's futures depending on the current age of each particular...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Joint Investigation Teams) Bill 2003 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Jun 2004)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Minister for tabling the amendment. I have no problem with it and agree with its contents.

Seanad: Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (23 Jun 2004)

Sheila Terry: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (23 Jun 2004)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: "'relevant authority' means the person designated in the relevant country concerned who performs functions the same as or similar to those performed by the Minister under this Act;".

Seanad: Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (23 Jun 2004)

Sheila Terry: The concept of a relevant authority is central to the Bill and should be clarified at the outset. I have taken these words out of section 5 as they are more appropriate to the definitions section. The words I propose to delete in amendment No. 5 are clearly more appropriate to the definitions section, which is why I propose they are not removed but relocated in section 2 so the reader can...

Seanad: Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (23 Jun 2004)

Sheila Terry: I defer to the Minister.

Seanad: Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (23 Jun 2004)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following: "2.—The purpose of this Act includes the giving effect to the following—— (a) Article 2 of the Additional Protocol to the 1983 Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, and (b) Articles 67 to 69 of the Schengen Convention.". It is always useful to find a purpose provision in a...

Seanad: Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (23 Jun 2004)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Minister but perhaps we should have consistency in all our Bills. Section 5 of the Water Services Bill 2003 contains a purpose provision, on which my amendment is modelled, and section 2 of the Air Navigation and Transport Act 2004 contains a purpose provision. It may be time to look at this again to achieve consistency in our Bills.

Seanad: Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (23 Jun 2004)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, line 19, after "sentences" to insert ", including those imposed outside the State".

Seanad: Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (23 Jun 2004)

Sheila Terry: I thank Senator Tuffy for seconding my amendments. In our legislation there is a presumption against extra-territorial effect. In order to rebut this presumption, very clear words must be used. I propose this amendment in order to guarantee that this Bill will apply to sentences imposed outside the State and I hope the Minister accepts the amendment.

Seanad: Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (23 Jun 2004)

Sheila Terry: Again, I defer to the Minister and withdraw the amendment.

Seanad: Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (23 Jun 2004)

Sheila Terry: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (23 Jun 2004)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 6: In page 5, line 25, to delete "6 months" and substitute "one month". The effect of these sections is that we will not pursue people who have less than six months of their sentence to serve. We have often spoken of the integrity of our citizenship but if we are committed to preserving and securing the integrity of the courts and of sentences imposed, those who have...

Seanad: Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages (Resumed). (23 Jun 2004)

Sheila Terry: We are sending out a message to people who have a sentence of six or seven weeks remaining that they will not be pursued to complete their sentence. I understand it takes resources to do so but we should be enforcing legislation. By not accepting my amendment, the Minister is admitting that we will not be pursuing people if they have six or seven weeks of their sentences left to serve.

Seanad: Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages (Resumed). (23 Jun 2004)

Sheila Terry: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages (Resumed). (23 Jun 2004)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 20: In page 7, line 36, after "time" to insert "prior to the execution of the warrant". I spoke to this amendment earlier, inadvertently.

Seanad: Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages (Resumed). (23 Jun 2004)

Sheila Terry: Perhaps the Minister would comment on the issue of ensuring that warrants cannot be varied after their execution.

Seanad: Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages (Resumed). (23 Jun 2004)

Sheila Terry: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages (Resumed). (23 Jun 2004)

Sheila Terry: I second the amendment.