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Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Maurice Cummins: It was dreadful.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I noted the Minister's remark to the effect that Members in the other House were also denied right to speak on finance. We will see plenty of slush funds between now and the election.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Maurice Cummins: Does that include the Minister?

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Maurice Cummins: The Minister mentioned on Committee Stage that he was sympathetic to the amendment which I tabled. I welcome his amendment which covers the area I wish to address. I thank the Minister for that. I will withdraw my related amendment No. 2.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 3: In page 20, line 18, to delete "includes a dwelling" and substitute the following: "means a physical location and includes— (a) a dwelling, residence, building or abode, (b) a vehicle, whether mechanically propelled or not, (c) a vessel, whether sea-going or not, (d) an aircraft, whether capable of operation or not, (e) a hovercraft, or (f) any other place...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Maurice Cummins: That would be an improvement. I am just trying to better the——

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 4: In page 23, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: "(b) in section 2 by the addition of the following new subsection: "(11) Where a court hearing, seeking the extension of the period of detention of an arrested person, is in session at the expiration of the period of detention, the detention period shall be deemed not to have expired until the court hearing...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I thank the Minister for his clarification.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 8: In page 41, line 28, after "person" to insert the following: ", where the permission of that person has been obtained". These amendments refer to a person encroaching or trespassing on a person's land, for example, a person hunting with guns. At the moment, if a farmer calls the Garda to complain about such encroachment, he or she will be informed that it is a civil...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I thank the Minister for clarifying the matter.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister's amendments. We raised this matter via a number of amendments on Committee Stage, as we were concerned that extraneous circumstances other than a first conviction could be the case. Consequently, a number of our amendments were to insert "only" in several areas of the Bill. We welcome that the Minister has taken on board what we said on Committee Stage and compliment...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 12: In page 55, line 21, after "effect" to insert "only". These amendments have been addressed by the Minister's statements on previous amendments, which clarified the position on mandatory sentences. We are prepared to withdraw the amendments.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Maurice Cummins: Did the Minister not address them?

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I believed our amendments addressed the same point as a number of other amendments, as they deal with extraneous circumstances.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 16: In page 64, line 20, after "effect" to insert "only".

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 20: In page 66, line 20, after "effect" to insert "only".

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 24: In page 68, line 10, after "effect" to insert "only".

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 28: In page 70, line 8, after "effect" to insert "only".

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 32: In page 73, line 42, after "effect" to insert "only".

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 36: In page 86, line 42, after "effect" to insert "only".