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Seanad: Supreme Court Judgment on Statutory Rape: Statements. (31 May 2006)

Maurice Cummins: The Minister is always right. We are not all knee-high to him. What does this say about the Minister's integrity on this vital matter? The Minister also said on the RTE "Six One News" that the DPP had carriage of defence on this case in the Supreme Court. This morning in the other House the Tánaiste revealed that the carriage of this case was jointly by the Attorney General and the Director...

Seanad: Supreme Court Judgment on Statutory Rape: Statements. (31 May 2006)

Maurice Cummins: However, that rang no alarm bells.

Seanad: Supreme Court Judgment on Statutory Rape: Statements. (31 May 2006)

Maurice Cummins: However, he did not inform the Minister.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister. He set a very discordant note in the Lower House this morning, having spent the first 15 minutes or so perfecting himself and justifying his inaction rather than dealing with the Bill. I am glad that a more conciliatory tone has been adopted in this House and I hope the debate will be constructive. Fine Gael supports the Bill but has some reservations about it. My...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 1: In page 1, to delete lines 19 to 21 and substitute the following: "the victim, (c) any person who is, for the time being, responsible for the education, supervision or welfare of the victim; (d) any person who is more than 60 months older than the victim;". The effect of this amendment is to include a person who is more than five years older than the victim under the...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 2: In page 2, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following new subsection: "(5) Where a person charged with an offence under this section— (a) avails of a defence under subsection (4), and (b) believed, at the time of the commission of the offence, that the child with whom he or she engaged or attempted to engage in a sexual act, was under the age of 17 years, he or...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 3: In page 3, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following subsection: "(5) Where a person guilty of an offence under this section— (a) is not more than 24 months older than the child under the age of 17 years with whom he or she engaged or attempted to engage in a sexual act, and (b) was not— (i) in respect of the child under the age of 17 years with whom he or she...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 4: In page 3, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following subsection: "(5) Where a person guilty of an offence under this section is, at the time of the commission of the offence, under the age of 17 years, any record of a conviction under this section shall be expunged once he or she reaches the age of majority.". This follows from the previous amendment. The effect...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 5: In page 3, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following subsection: "(5) Where a person guilty of an offence under this section is under the age of 17 years, the Court shall have regard to Part 7 of the Children Act 2001.".

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (2 Jun 2006)

Maurice Cummins: This is the most contentious part of the Bill and many people want to speak on it. It is an absolute disgrace that the Bill is being guillotined when we are on the most anomalous section of the Bill.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I share speakers' views on section 5 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act, the most anomalous part of the legislation. Last week, the House was not afforded an opportunity to debate this section. I agree that many Senators on the Government side also offered to contribute to the debate but the House was prevented from holding such a debate by the use of a Government guillotine, a most...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

Maurice Cummins: It would be remiss of the House not to praise the bravery and resilience of Ann McCabe to whom we owe a debt of gratitude.

Seanad: Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (7 Jun 2006)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Browne without interruption.

Seanad: International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Second Stage. (13 Jun 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister of State and this Bill to Seanad Éireann. The Minister of State will be aware that my party has long been a supporter of the establishment of the International Criminal Court and has espoused the need for such a body since the issue was agreed in Rome. The establishment of the International Criminal Court is the most important development in international law since the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jun 2006)

Maurice Cummins: The gaming and gambling industry has changed completely in the past number of years with the onset of on-line betting. Ireland is one of few countries which has no legislation in place to regulate the industry. If recent newspaper articles are correct, on-line betting is causing major hardship in many households throughout the country. Is it the intention of the Minister for Justice, Equality...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion. (15 Jun 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. All of us would agree that the concept of emergency legislation is far from desirable. We should aim to put in place legislation that is responsible and reasonable to stand the test of time and retain its relevance. However, there are clear reasons the legislation was enacted in 1998 with regard to the provisions in respect of terrorist offences...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I second the amendment.