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Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 2: In page 16, line 21, after "by" to insert "or on behalf of". We tabled these amendments because the provision in section 18, which is based on the Prosecution of Offences Act, prohibits certain communications regarding pending prosecutions. We suggest that it be made slightly less restrictive by allowing contact on behalf of the persons concerned.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 4: In page 41, line 39, after "of" to insert "and in the name of". This amendment seeks to clarify that the director will be named as the prosecutor in all proceedings at court martial. This is in contrast to the position relating to the Director of Public Prosecutions who prosecutes in the name of the people.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 5: In page 44, line 35, to delete "recommendation of the Minister" and substitute "advice of the Government". We believe the section as drafted is unconstitutional because the President's statutory powers could only be exercised on the advice of the Government and not just a Minister. I refer the Minister to Article 13.11 of the Constitution. Also, as ordinary judges...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister for accepting the amendments.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 6: In page 44, line 37, after "judge" to insert the following: "and where more than one such judge is appointed, may so appoint one such judge to be Chief Military Judge". This amendment provides for the chief judge to be appointed on the advice of the Government and not by the Judge Advocate General, as currently provided under section 184N. In our amendment No. 11 we...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 9: In page 46, line 12, after "his" to insert "or her". This is a gender proofing amendment on which I would like to her the Minister's view.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: If our amendment was accepted, the Interpretation Act would still apply to the parent legislation. This would be new legislation to which the Interpretation Act did not apply because it would be clear that it referred to "his" or "her". I do not understand the reason the Minister will not accept the amendment.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 12: In page 47, line 20, to delete "recommendation" and substitute "advice".

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 13: In page 53, to delete lines 6 and 7. It is strange to disqualify persons with legal qualifications from sitting as members of a court-martial. We recognise that lawyers cannot sit on juries but they are allowed to do so in the UK.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 14: In page 57, line 17, after "remain" to insert the following: "and shall prohibit any publication, broadcast or dissemination of anything which could identify the complainant or, unless he or she is convicted, the accused person". The purpose of this amendment is to make it clear that the same rules about non-publication of the identity of the parties involved, as in...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 15: In page 62, line 29, after "committed" to insert the following: ", or, where such person is incapacitated or deceased, on the application of a person who is the spouse or relative of such person". The purpose of the amendment is to allow for victim impact statements by relatives of a deceased or incapacitated person in a court-martial. This is very much part of the...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Is the Minister satisfied that, as it stands, it will be possible to hear victim impact statements at courts-martial?

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 23: In page 79, line 33, after "as" to insert the following: "Coiste Rialacha na nArmchúirteanna or in the English language as". This amendment proposes to insert an Irish title for the courts-martial rules committee.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 24: In page 80, lines 16 and 17, to delete "the Director General of the Office of". As the Attorney General is the political head of the Office of the Attorney General, he, rather than the director general, should nominate a person to be a member of the rules committee.

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (8 Feb 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: This is an important issue for the children, parents and staff of Gaelscoil na Camóige in Clondalkin, who have been seeking a permanent building for at least ten years. I look forward to hearing the Minister's response.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: I understand that Senator Brian Hayes has already spoken about a subject that I would like to raise. I thank him if he did so. I heard something about it when I was running to the Chamber, but I am not sure if I have got it exactly right. I would like to ask for a debate on taxation. There is a need for a change in the Government's taxation policy, which in recent years has benefited the...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: ——with the cuts in the top rate of tax. The Labour Party proposes that the standard rate of tax would be cut when we are in Government and this would benefit lower and middle income people, which is the fairest way to approach taxation policy——

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: ——especially in light of the raft of stealth taxes that have been brought in by this Government over the past few years. It is reported in today's The Irish Times that the TCD anti-bullying centre carried out a study on the level of bullying in primary schools, which is at 30%. There is a high rate of bullying against boys in primary schools in particular. One of the authors of the...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (13 Feb 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 1: In page 46, line 15, after "his" to insert "or her". This amendment seeks to include both genders in the Bill. The Minister for Defence, Deputy O'Dea, said previously that he was advised by the parliamentary draftspeople to leave the wording as it is in the parent Bill. This amendment will not impact on the parent Bill. The parent Bill could have a reference to the...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (13 Feb 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Is the Minister considering introducing a consolidated Act at a stage? This is not a huge issue but should be seen in light of the fact that the Minister wishes to recruit more women to the Army. A change in legislation might be worthwhile in this regard.