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Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2010)

Michael McCarthy: I refer to the viciousness of the criminal gangs here. The murders last night were atrocious. It is a miracle that the teenager in the back of the car escaped with his life. We wish that youngster a full recovery. It is appalling that there is such scant regard for human life in this day and age. It is astounding that some prisoners have access to mobile telephones and blackBerries while...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Michael McCarthy: Much has been said in the House about voting according to conscience in the past week or two. The reality is that if Government Deputies and Senators had exercised their consciences, €22 billion in taxpayers' money would not have been poured into the zombie bank, Anglo Irish Bank, to prop up the supporters of those Government Members in both Houses who do not have a conscience. How can...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Michael McCarthy: I agree wholeheartedly with the thoughtful contributions of Senators Harris and Donohoe. The civil partnership Bill will grant people basic rights. It is not about attacking institutions or taking from those who already have. It recognises that in the third millennium in present day society there are people who are being treated unfairly and unequally. The Bill will rectify that wrong....

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Michael McCarthy: On a point of order, did the Leader say, I imagine incorrectly-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Michael McCarthy: My point of order is similar.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Michael McCarthy: Is the Criminal Procedure Bill after No. 2 and not after No. 1?

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Michael McCarthy: Is No. 1 tributes to Nuala Fennell?

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Michael McCarthy: I join with the Leader and Senator Cummins in expressing sympathy following the horrible tragedies that have befallen the people of Donegal. To lose one or two lives is tragic enough, but to lose eight in such a close knit community is dreadful. This is a reminder to all of us of the whole issue of road safety. I join with the other speakers in expressing sympathy on behalf of the Labour...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Michael McCarthy: I called for a decision not another debate.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Michael McCarthy: That is the decision.

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (13 Jul 2010)

Michael McCarthy: The next group of amendments is Group 6, amendment of the scope of the new evidence for retrial procedure on tainted acquittal retrial procedure, the subject matter of amendments Nos. 8, 9 and 15.

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (13 Jul 2010)

Michael McCarthy: We now proceed to Group 7, amendments to clarify options available to the court when ordering retrials, the subject matter of amendments Nos. 11, 13 and 14.

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (13 Jul 2010)

Michael McCarthy: We now proceed to Group 8, technical and drafting amendments, the subject matter of amendments Nos. 16, 20 and 23.

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (13 Jul 2010)

Michael McCarthy: We now proceed to Group 9, refinement of the scope of the with prejudice prosecution appeal procedure, the subject matter of amendments Nos. 17, 18 and 19.

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (13 Jul 2010)

Michael McCarthy: Group 10, amendment to Courts of Justice Act 1924, is the subject matter of amendments Nos. 21 and 22.

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (13 Jul 2010)

Michael McCarthy: Group 11, amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act 1967, are the subject matter of amendments Nos. 25 and 26.

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (13 Jul 2010)

Michael McCarthy: Group 12 - addition to list of scheduled offences, the subject matter of amendment No. 27.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2010)

Michael McCarthy: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, before section 3, but in Part 2, to insert the following new section: 3.—The Minister shall as soon as may be after the passing of this Act report to both Houses of the Oireachtas on the anomalous position of persons who marry their employer and who are previously paying class A contributions, but who are left in a significantly worsened social insurance...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2010)

Michael McCarthy: I appreciate the Minister's reply. He illustrated an example of the spirit of this amendment. It never ceases to amaze me that there is a large group of people who do not understand the PRSI codification system, and I would include public representatives in that. For example, there are persons who up until the budget would not have realised that their PRSI contributions would have covered...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2010)

Michael McCarthy: I move amendment No. 2: In page 6, before section 3, but in Part 2, to insert the following new section: 3.—The Minister shall as soon as may be after the passing of this Act prepare and lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the potential yield of each of the following revenue raising measures: (a) requiring insurance companies to compensate the Minister for illness or...