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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 23: In page 30, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 27 of Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 50.Subsections (3E) and (3F) of section 27 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (as inserted by section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007) are repealed.”.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 24: In page 30, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “Amendment of Criminal Justice Act 1990 50. The Criminal Justice Act 1990 is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 2: “Sentence for treason and murder 2. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person convicted of treason or murder shall be sentenced to...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 25: In page 30, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 3 of Criminal Procedure Act 1993 50. Section 3 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1993 is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (2): “(2A) Where, on the hearing of an appeal against sentence, under subsection (2) the Court quashes a...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 26: In page 30, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “Repeal of section 25 of Criminal Justice Act 2007 50. Section 25 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 is hereby repealed.”.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Barry Ward: I did not get a chance to address section 51 on Second Stage but it is a positive measure. I acknowledge the work done by my colleague, Senator Gallagher, in bringing forward Private Members' legislation, although it is not specifically about gardaí alone. This is an important step. With regard to the existing section 19 offence, I welcome the fact that the penalty is being increased,...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 30: In page 32, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: "(b) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph 8A: "8B. An offence under section 4of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023.",".

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 32: In page 32, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 151 of Children Act 2001 54. Section 151 of the Children Act 2001 is amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (3): "(3) Subject to subsection (4), the Court shall specify, in its absolute discretion, which portion of a period for which a...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 34: In page 33, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following: "Amendment of section 99 of Criminal Justice Act 2006 57. Section 99 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (23): "(24) In criminal proceedings involving a person who, at the time the offence was committed, had not reached the age of 18...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Sep 2023)

Barry Ward: Cuirim fáilte roimh an mBille seo ar son Fhine Gael. We are dealing with important legislation of which the Minister has brought us through the main provisions. It is to be welcomed. Probably the most - I do not want to say newsworthy - prominent aspect of the Bill is the provision of body cameras for gardaí. This is something that has been part of a debate on policing for some...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Healthcare Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Barry Ward: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I am grateful to the Minister of State for coming to the Chamber to deal with this issue. I used the term "breastfeeding" in my Commencement matter submission but I am really talking about child-feeding and child-changing facilities. As a new parent, I am acutely aware of this issue, and the Minister of State will also be familiar with the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Healthcare Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Barry Ward: I thank the Minister of State. I acknowledge that, as he said, next week is National Breastfeeding Week. We have lower rates and I recognise programmes are in place to encourage it. My wife's experience and mine is that breastfeeding is very much encouraged in our local area. We live in Dún Laoghaire and businesses in that area want to provide facilities for people who are...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Oct 2023)

Barry Ward: This morning, along with hundreds of my colleagues at the criminal Bar, I stood outside the Criminal Courts of Justice on Parkgate Street in an unprecedented demonstration of dissatisfaction by barristers over their pay. I know the issue has been mentioned. That action was repeated outside courtrooms throughout Ireland by people who work in the criminal justice system in small towns in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Irish Prison Service Bill and of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Barry Ward: Apologies have been received from Deputy Ward and Senator McDowell. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones in order that they do not interfere with the sound system or make it difficult for the parliamentary reporters to report the meeting. The first item on our agenda is pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Irish Prison Service Bill. The purpose of the first...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Irish Prison Service Bill and of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Barry Ward: I thank Mr. Dalton for being brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Irish Prison Service Bill and of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Barry Ward: I presume the representatives of the Department do not wish to say anything at this stage. They are welcome to come in at the end if they have questions or observations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Irish Prison Service Bill and of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Barry Ward: Is the Senator happy enough?