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Written Answers — Carriage of Weapons: Carriage of Weapons (4 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will extend the scope of the review he has initiated into the carriage of munitions and dangerous goods, on foot of the incident in February 2006 in which a US plane claimed to have no cargo when in fact there was an attack helicopter on board, to include the carriage of prisoners and detainees. [16835/06]

Written Answers — Carriage of Weapons: Carriage of Weapons (4 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will extend the scope of the review he has initiated into the carriage of munitions and dangerous goods to include questions relating to the countries of origin and destination of such goods in view of the incident in February 2006 in which this State appears to have facilitated the sale of an attack helicopter to Israel and thereby...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (4 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide Deputies with a copy of all documentation produced by the officials in his Department, who visited areas in Britain in which specials are used, in reporting on that visit. [16833/06]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (4 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the groups and bodies that he consulted before publishing the Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005; and the extent of their involvement in the drafting process. [16837/06]

Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (4 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the outcome of her meeting with the Christian Brothers in relation to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8. [16774/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the reprehensive failure of the Government to take adequate measures to address human trafficking, including the introduction of legislation making human trafficking a crime, providing for the prosecution of traffickers and providing supports for the many women and children who are victims of...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: My problem with this is that despite this Minister of State and others before him asserting that Saint Patrick's Institution should not be open, and others, it is still designated as a prison. We should try to ensure it ceases to be designated a prison and is closed.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is a new amendment.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We did not discuss it.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: That is the problem with ministerial amendments on this Stage.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 5: In page 10, line 31, after "issue", to insert the following: ", and (III) implement the decision of the Court and comply with any decision by the Assembly of State Parties or the Security Council under Article 87". The purpose of this amendment is to safeguard against any future abuse of the exercise of State security by the Government to avoid co-operation with the...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 9: In page 11, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: ""crime of aggression" means use of force by a State against another State contrary to the UN Charter;". The purpose of this amendment is to provide a definition of a crime of aggression. Amendments Nos. 11 and 17 aim to extend the scope of the crimes covered by this Bill to include this crime. The scope...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I regret the Minister said it is not appropriate to deal with this while we have the opportunity. It means we will have to return to this in the future. As we know the agreed definition of crimes of aggression and have some idea what will be signed into international law we should take this opportunity to be one of the lead countries on it. My amendment No. 10 is similar. I recommend that...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendmentNo. 10: In page 11, lines 35 and 36, to delete "except subparagraph (b)(xx)" and substitute the following: "including subparagraph (b)(xx) and this covers any such weapons, projectiles and materials or methods of warfare that are the subject of prohibition in a treaty ratified by the State". This is the amendment to which I referred earlier. Again it is a recommendation by...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is a pity a minimalist approach is being taken to this Bill, namely, doing the least required under the statute. We must obviously respect the statute — I am not saying we should not do what is specified therein — but we should do more when the opportunity presents itself. In this case, we have an opportunity to set a standard and demonstrate to other countries our progressive...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The definition might not be agreed at the UN but that does not prevent us, as a nation, from agreeing it ourselves and setting the agenda for the rest of the world.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendmentNo. 11: In page 11, line 41, after "humanity" to insert ", a crime of aggression".

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The purpose of my amendment No. 21 is to insert the following in line 29, after "section": ", or where the ICC offence conducted is covered by the Rome Statute before the signing of the Rome Statute by the State". The object is to ensure that those who are guilty of committing an ICC offence or whom it wishes to charge with offences committed since 1998, when the Rome Statute was signed, but...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendmentNo. 17: In page 12, line 18, after "humanity" to insert the following: ", a crime of aggression, extrajudicial killings and renditions".

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendmentNo. 25: In page 14, lines 7 to 9, to delete all words from and including "and" in line 7 down to and including "Court)" in line 9. Aríst, tá baint aige seo le haighneacht a fuair muid ó Amnesty International mar gheall ar an Bhille seo. Section 13 deals with the responsibility of civilian superiors. In its submission, Amnesty International argued that Article 28 of the Rome...