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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (10 May 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 1: In page 19, line 31, after "request;" to insert "and (f) an account held by another person in any other circumstances on behalf of, or representing in whole or in part the property of, the first-mentioned person". The Labour Party has proposed this amendment because it must be made clear that all forms of accounts are covered, whether they are held by a person or...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (10 May 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 2: In page 22, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following: "(2) An application under this section shall be heard otherwise than in public.". On Committee Stage, the Minister said he would consider the amendment for Report Stage.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (10 May 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 3: In page 23, to delete line 13. The concern is over the illogical phrasing in section 12 which provides that an order of the District Court "has effect as if it were an order of the District Court". For that reason the phrasing should be deleted.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (10 May 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 6: In page 30, to delete lines 44 to 46, and in page 31, to delete lines 1 to 3. We believe the provision as it stands is of dubious constitutionality. It allows the Minister to change the law by the executive act of making a declaration. The Minister should come up with a more constitutional way of achieving his objective. He said on Committee Stage that he would consult...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (10 May 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I did not mention the other Labour Party amendments. Amendment No. 9 was to be examined by the Minister following Committee Stage. At the very least, legislation should limit the ability of another state to use the information it collects. Under the provisions, it should have to adhere to the wording of the convention. At present, the Bill allows for more than the convention it is supposed to...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (10 May 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 17: In page 49, line 41, after "admissible" insert ", provided that no statement insofar as it consists of or includes a statement controverted by the defendant in proceedings shall be admissible under this section unless the defendant was afforded the opportunity to exercise the rights referred to in subsection (10)(a)". The section purports to make all statements...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (10 May 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 18: In page 60, to delete lines 6 and 7 and substitute the following: "(8) If, on the application, the judge is satisfied that this section applies to the request, and it appears to him or her that there are reasonable grounds for believing—".

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (10 May 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 19: In page 62, to delete lines 37 and 38 and substitute the following: "(9) If, on the application, the judge is satisfied that this section applies to the request, and it appears to him or her that there are reasonable grounds for believing—".

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (10 May 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 20: In page 71, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: "(13) Where a document served pursuant to this section directs or requests the person to whom it is addressed to attend a hearing in a designated state, the document shall be served a reasonable time prior to the hearing in the designated state concerned.". As it stands, this section does not specifically...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (10 May 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 21: In page 80, to delete lines 1 to 4. We propose the deletion of subsection (4) because it is somewhat meaningless. It appears to be designed to discourage judges from operating the section. We raised this issue on Committee Stage also. I would like to hear the Minister of State's comments.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (10 May 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 22: In page 81, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: "(2) The amendments effected by subsection (1) shall not affect any order made prior to the commencement of this section, but on or after the commencement of this section, the court may make such amendment to such order, or such further order, as may be appropriate in the circumstances.". We tabled this...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (10 May 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister and Minister of State and their staff for the debate on this Bill. Certain issues still require further debate and can be debated when the Bill goes through the Dáil. I support the legislation in principle but have concerns about its provisions. Other legislation relating to the keeping of telephone records by companies, which could be asked to provide this information...

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (10 May 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I also support the amendment. The provisions in the Bill are a step forward, as is this amendment, but there is more that we must do. Recently, I noticed that Germany is extending its leave for parents to 18 months. It is becoming the norm in EU countries to have longer parental leave than we do. We still have a long way to go in the area of flexibility. The amendment is a good one but more...

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (10 May 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I also welcome the amendment and that the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform took on board the debate in the Seanad. Force majeure leave, people's rights in this regard and the various allowable circumstances should be publicised more. Many people do not realise their entitlements and, when something happens, they take holiday leave instead.

Seanad: Third Level Places. (16 May 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: The question is self-explanatory so I will leave it to the Minister of State to give her reply.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I support Senator Finucane's comments on the housing crisis we face. I recently listened to Professor PJ Drudy speaking on the radio about this issue. We all know the year on year rise in house prices is unsustainable. We have been listening to the vested interests, such as auctioneers, developers and right-wing economists, telling us the prices will reach equilibrium. That will not happen....

Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements. (17 May 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I wish to share time with Senator Ryan.

Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements. (17 May 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome the campaign against ageism and the Say No To Ageism initiative. We should remember that age discrimination affects people of all ages. In launching such a campaign we should acknowledge there is common ground between discrimination against both younger people and older people. The Minister of State has alluded to this to some extent. There is a particular problem in regard to...

Seanad: Lone Parents: Statements. (23 May 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: I wish to refer to Senator Cummins's point on the proposal by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties. I am a member of the All-Party Committee on the Constitution, the majority report of which proposed that the protection of women in the home would be extended to parents. I support the idea that it should also be extended to carers. The Women in the Home group, when it addressed the committee...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 May 2006)

Joanna Tuffy: On yesterday's Supreme Court decision striking down as unconstitutional legal provisions on statutory rape, I urge the Leader to exert pressure on her Government colleagues to ensure legislation is introduced as quickly as possible to close the loophole the ruling has created. Senator Ryan is correct that legislation should have been ready in anticipation of the judgment. I will co-operate...