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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: In light of the Minister's comprehensive reply, I will not press the amendment.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: I move amendment No. 14: In page 22, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: "(b) Where a judge makes a direction or exclusion under paragraph (a), he or she shall direct that proceedings of the application are recorded by an official stenographer.". This amendment provides a safeguard in respect of in camera hearings on the extension of periods of detention of suspects. Where a...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: I ask the Senator to stop interrupting.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: Report Stage is tomorrow.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: We have had quite a good debate on many sections of the Bill and it has been a reasoned and constructive discussion. For Senator Walsh to jump in at this stage and attack Senator Bacik by suggesting she is raising technicalities, and saying we should get on with ramming through the legislation-----

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: I am on the amendment.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: Senator Walsh continually distorts the discussion and makes cheap political shots across the floor.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: With regard to the issue raised by Senator Bacik, I put forward a Bill in the House dealing with technicalities in the criminal law system and Senator Walsh voted it down, as did all of his colleagues. He did not want to hear about sorting out technicalities-----

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: -----which prevent the prosecution of crime in this country.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: The Senator is being totally contradictory and applying double standards to the debate.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: I move amendment No. 18: In page 25, line 5, to delete "District" and substitute "Circuit". The subject matter of this amendment has been the subject of debate on a previous amendment. The issue is that the Circuit Court, rather than the District Court, would have jurisdiction on the issues arising under the Act. I will be pressing the amendment.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: No.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: I move amendment No. 27: In page 29, after line 47, to insert the following: "(b) Where a judge makes a direction or exclusion under paragraph (a), he or she shall direct that proceedings of the application are recorded by an official stenographer.".

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: No. I object to moving this matter to Report Stage now. While many issues have been discussed and clarified, as a matter of principle it is inappropriate for this type of legislation simply to move Report Stage. It requires time for consideration of amendments and such time should be allowed. It is inappropriate to rush through all Stages of the Bill on the same day. This point was made...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: Yes, that is correct.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: Can I raise a point of order? The Minister stated that this Bill is urgent and that he wants to put it into immediate effect. Why is there no earlier signature motion for this Bill, a prerequisite for earlier signature by the President?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: At this juncture I wish to note that I have asked a question on a point of order. The Minster is in the House and has indicated that the Bill is urgent. He wants it to be in effect immediately. Why was there no earlier signature motion on the Order of Business to ensure the Bill can be signed by the President if enacted in the House today?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: Notwithstanding the guillotining of the Bill on Second Stage, there was a good discussion, albeit rushed, on many of the concerns about this legislation. We teased out many of the issues and there was better understanding as a result. If ever proof was needed that it is unwise to rush legislation of this type, it is evidenced here today. Once explanations are given and issues are...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: -----and gave many elaborate explanations and clarifications on many of the issues we in Fine Gael raised but if more time had been allowed both in the Lower House and here it would have been possible for the Minister to accept some further amendments tabled, which would have improved the legislation. As the Dáil has gone on summer recess the Minister was set against taking any amendments...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: There is a nice photograph in The Irish Times today accompanying an article outlining how a Dublin mother of ten from Stillorgan, Ms Ann Stapleton, was called to the Bar yesterday. The article observes that this "must be a first for the Law Library". I congratulate Ms Stapleton on her achievement. However, since The Irish Times is the newspaper of record, I must point out that my mother,...