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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (14 Jul 2009)

Alex White: I am afraid the Minister has not done so.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (14 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Is the Minister stating that we should assent to any measures?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (14 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Will the Minister give way for a question?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (14 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Why can we not be shown the evidence to which he refers?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (14 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Did the Minister discuss that matter with Mr. Murray?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (14 Jul 2009)

Alex White: The Minister should quote Mr. Murray.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (14 Jul 2009)

Alex White: That is irrelevant.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (14 Jul 2009)

Alex White: The Minister should quote the entire statement made by Mr. Murray. I have a copy of it here.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (14 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Whatever problems we have, that is not one of them.

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements (14 Jul 2009)

Alex White: I welcome the Taoiseach to the House and acknowledge what he said about the contributions of party leaders and Ministers for Foreign Affairs over the past 20 years in the context of the considerable achievements in this period. In particular, I recall the contributions of a former leader of my party, Mr. Dick Spring, in that period of the 1990s from the Downing Street Declaration until the...

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements (14 Jul 2009)

Alex White: In this case, the Taoiseach has given a very fair-minded and helpful account of the Government's management and stewardship of the peace process and what has arisen therefrom in the past two or three years. This was important because we do not get an opportunity to discuss Northern Ireland very often in the House. The Taoiseach was correct to point to the achievements and my colleague,...

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

Alex White: My amendment No. 2 is put forward largely for the same reasons as those rehearsed by Senator Regan. I ask the Minister to clarify the notion of "expertise" in this section. The extent to which this is explained will influence Members on this side of the House in ascertaining whether it might be acceptable for such evidence to be given by any member or former member of the Garda Síochána....

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

Alex White: The most striking argument the Minister put forward for not accepting a change requiring a chief superintendent rather than a garda to give evidence concerned the advantage an individual garda's direct knowledge would bestow. The Minister gave the example of Drogheda versus Dundalk, which is not a particularly compelling argument. I am familiar with and understand the point that chief...

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

Alex White: Senator White must deal with the response Senator Donohoe gave her.

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

Alex White: There are two Chambers.

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

Alex White: I move amendment No. 2: In page 9, line 50, after "Síochána" to insert "not below the rank of Chief Superintendent".

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

Alex White: I support Senator Regan's amendment in the circumstances and for the reasons that have been advanced.

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

Alex White: I move amendment No. 4: In page 11, before section 8, to insert the following new section: 8.—(1) The Director of Public Prosecutions shall not exercise his or her power under section 46(1) or (2) of the Offences against the State Act 1939 (as amended by section 11 of the Criminal Justice Act 1999) to certify in writing that the ordinary courts are in his opinion inadequate to secure the...

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

Alex White: I did not say that.

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

Alex White: I said in relation to certain offences.