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- Leaders' Questions. (30 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: It does not cover it.
- Courts (Register of Sentences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (30 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: It is tomorrow's offender we need to guard against.
- Courts (Register of Sentences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (30 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister of State can restate the conduct for an offence that might happen tomorrow, however.
- Courts (Register of Sentences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (30 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Is the steering committee separate from the working group?
- Courts (Register of Sentences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (30 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: It cannot get any worse â cloudless days without tall buildings and no trees the Minister told the committee. It was a sunny day in the midlands.
- Courts (Register of Sentences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (30 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: There are no tall trees or tall buildings.
- Courts (Register of Sentences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (30 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Is this another working group?
- Courts (Register of Sentences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (30 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I am sorry the Minister of State is abandoning ship although I am sure he must attend other business. I welcome the Bill and the debate on sentencing on what is a bleak day for the criminal justice system in Ireland. Families and individuals throughout our State despair at the failures that led to the release of a convicted child predator this day. My colleague has already pointed to the fact...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (30 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department has undertaken a feasibility study on the possibility of converting the recently closed sugar plants in Carlow and Mallow for biofuel production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20635/06]
- Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (30 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the recent comments by Mr. David Hanson MP, Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office regarding the future position of the ESB in the all-island market will affect the development of plans for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20634/06]
- Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (30 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Question 488: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason Section 4 of the Courts and Courts Officers Act 1995, vesting the powers, jurisdiction and functions of the Court of Criminal Appeal in the Supreme Court, has not been commenced; if the prior consultation with the Chief Justice and President of the High Court envisaged by Section 1 of that Act has taken place;...
- Leaders' Questions. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: That is not true.
- Leaders' Questions. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: And was formally written to.
- Leaders' Questions. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: As did the then Minister, Deputy O'Donoghue, in this document.
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 48: In page 28, line 4, after "made" to insert the following: "and for the purposes of this paragraph, proceedings shall not be deemed to have concluded until the International Criminal Court has decided whether or not to make an ICC order, and in the event that such an order is made, until such time as any application under section 40 is finally determined, or until the...
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I apologise to the House for being late as there are other matters in the justice area today. The purpose of the amendment No. 48 is to ensure no gap occurs between the making of a freezing order under section 37 and the making of an enforcement order under section 39. As section 39(7) stands a freezing order could lapse on the conclusion of the International Criminal Court proceedings. I am...
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 50: In page 28, line 12, after "time" to insert the following: ", having given such notice, if any, as appears to the Court to be appropriate to persons likely to be affected thereby,". Where a court proposes to make an order appointing a receiver it should be required to give notice to the persons likely to be affected. This would not apply where notice would be...
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I am surprised at that advice. We are dealing with other legislation where affected parties must be notified and the advice given is that we should specify it. Will the Minister for State clarity whether the advice is that this notice will be provided notwithstanding there being no specific provision or is it not intended that affected parties would be notified?
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: That is not satisfactory.
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 51: In page 29, line 34, to delete "2003" and substitute "2005". This amendment is simply an update and a correct citation clause for the Companies Act, which has changed since the Bill was published.