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International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 61: In page 47, line 29, to delete "a state party to the Statute" and substitute "the State or another state". It appears that in amendment No. 63, the Minister of State is accepting the point I am making so I will not waste time discussing it. The section provides that any country which has signed up to the statute of the ICC cannot claim diplomatic or state immunity....

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Given this assurance by the Minister of State, I withdraw the amendment.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 69: In page 129, after line 48, to insert the following: "SCHEDULE 2 CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF THE CRIME OF GENOCIDE. ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS ON 9 DECEMBER 1948 THE CONTRACTING PARTIES, HAVING CONSIDERED the declaration made by the General Assembly of the United Nations in its resolution 96 (I) dated 11 December 1946 that...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Why would the Minister of State not attach a recitation of the convention to the Bill? What damage would it do?

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: There is a great deal that we are not permitted to do.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Will the Minister of State answer? Would he not like to attach a recitation?

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I might divide the House if the Minister of State is going to get stroppy. I was delayed because I was trying to do a television interview on matters currently convulsing the country. Is the Minister not aware that the public is focused on the House and expects it to do something?

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The Government can do such, but we do not have staff or Ministers of State to jump in for us.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Yes.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Will the Minister of State make a brief remark on the importance of the Bill on Report Stage?

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: This is important legislation. Part of our international treaties is to ensure that the rule of law runs across the globe and tyranny, genocide and despotism are called to account. We are putting this type of order in place and I commend the Minister of State and the Government on the legislation.

Written Answers — National Conference Centre: National Conference Centre (31 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position in regard to the development of the National Conference Centre; when he expects to be able to bring the matter to Government; if he still expects construction of the new centre to commence in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21019/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (31 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent comments made by the president of the Human Rights Commission, Dr. Maurice Manning, in which he expressed concern that bodies voted in existence by the Houses of the Oireachtas faced endless frustration in getting resources to do the jobs they were given; if, in particular, he noted Dr. Manning's...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (31 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance the specific staff posts and grades in respect of which his approval was sought by the Garda Ombudsman Commission, in order to allow the Commission to begin recruitment of staff; the number of posts and grades in respect of which his approval was granted; the number in respect of which permission had been refused; the number in respect of which...

Written Answers — Prison Medical Service: Prison Medical Service (31 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners in each prison in each year since 2000 who have been directed by the court to undergo anger management therapy, who have been offered anger management therapy and have availed of such treatment; the number of prisons in which such therapy is available; if anger management therapy was made available...

Sexual Offences (Age of Consent) (Temporary Provisions) Bill 2006: First Stage. (1 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to re-enact certain enactments relating to sexual acts with persons who have not attained a stated age, to provide for a defence to offences under those enactments, and to provide for connected matters.

Sexual Offences (Age of Consent) (Temporary Provisions) Bill 2006: First Stage. (1 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (1 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 17: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the major hospital building projects which are in the planning pipeline; the stage each has reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21322/06]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (1 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that pneumococcal meningitis has a fatality rate of approximately 20 per cent and that it is associated with a higher risk of permanent neurological damage such as deafness and epilepsy; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that many countries around the world...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (1 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in relation to a work permit application for a person (details supplied), account was taken by his Department of the fact that, despite exhaustive efforts including repeated and prolonged advertising and assistance from FÁS, it has proved impossible to recruit a suitably qualified Irish, EEA national or non-EEA...