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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: Mr. Ó Briain has made an interesting point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: I confess that it is not something that I had thought of. From the perspective of being in the courtroom when jurors are being sworn, we always think of the obvious differences. For example, ethnicity is an obvious one that we can see concerning someone’s difference. Dr. Mbugua said earlier that people who are ethnically different often do not get to serve on juries, or it may be...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: There is a chill in the air as we approach winter. We all feel it a little bit but the colder weather has not stopped the good people of Dún Laoghaire and south-east Dublin from swimming in the sea, despite the temperature having fallen so much. We know the benefits of sea swimming and how good it is for the cardiovascular system and for building up the immune system. There is no...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (18 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: Gabhaim buíochas, a Chathaoirligh. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Taoiseach. I am sharing time with Senator Carrigy.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (18 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: Given my limited speaking time, I wish to address one issue with the Taoiseach which is the issue of local government and the importance of giving powers back to councillors. We have had a situation over successive Governments, not this one or the one before that, where powers have been progressively stripped away from councillors over the past 20 years. We have disregarded the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: I have two matters to raise and the first is in respect of vaccines. Other Senators have mentioned the importance of the booster programme, but there are certain people falling between the cracks. For example, I am aware of one individual who was hospitalised and therefore missed the appointment with her GP and did not have the opportunity to avail of the booster vaccine from her GP. Those...

Seanad: Report on Victim’s Testimony in cases of rape and sexual assault: Motion (17 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: Cuirim fáilte roimh Chathaoirleach an choiste dlí agus cirt. I had the honour to be part of the committee that put together this report. We had a number of engagements with various witnesses from a variety of perspectives. We received an extraordinary perspective from those who represented victims, particularly of sexual assaults and rape. As has already been noted, we received...

Seanad: Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus an díospóireacht seo. I acknowledge the work he has done on this. It has consumed his Ministry and, indeed, this country and our neighbouring country for a long time. It is in that context that the behaviour we have seen in recent times has been extraordinary. In the week after we lost Austin Currie, it is appropriate to think back to the...

Seanad: Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: I said they prided themselves on doing so; I did not say they did.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: Cuirim fáilte ar ais arís roimh an Aire Stáit. Aontaím leis an mBille seo go ginearálta agus cuirim fáilte roimhe. Ag an am céanna, bhí mé ag éisteacht leis an Seanadóir Gallagher, a ndéanaim comhghairdeas leis ar ábhar an Bhille, nuair a bhí sé ag labhairt faoin bhfadhb atá ann agus faoi na figiúirí....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2021: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: I am sorry for arriving late and if I repeat anything, I apologise. I have heard much of what has been said and it answered many of the questions I had. I will address four points. Specifically, do any of the witnesses have a difficulty with the evidential threshold, as laid out in the heads of the Bill? I will focus specifically on the concept of somebody being motivated by prejudice...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2021: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: That is super. I thank Dr. Schweppe very much. Just knowing how this kind of legislation is being applied in the UK at the other end of the scale, in terms of the trivialisation of it, sections 29 to 32, inclusive, of the Crime and Disorder Act in the UK contain similar provisions. I am aware of instances where, for example, somebody is arrested for something like a public order offence...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2021: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: Very briefly on head 9, I welcome the provision that makes denying genocide an offence. I ask this question on behalf of somebody who has been in contact with me. I wonder about the denial aspect and the free speech aspect that comes with it. Personally, I am satisfied, but is there a concern that this could be extended? The head specifically refers to the definition under Article 11. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2021: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: I would like to hear what Dr. Schewppe has to say, if that is okay with the Chair. However, to clarify, this person was specifically taking as an example suspicion around vaccines, because it might be attributed to certain groups more than others, such as people who are not Irish and may not have the same trust of the systems here that Irish people do. This person was concerned that that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2021: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: I do and I thank Dr. Schweppe for her response. I am sorry; that it was a garbled question.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Northern Ireland Protocol and Ongoing Implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Withdrawal Agreement: Engagement with Mr. Maroš Šefovi (15 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: I dtús báire, gabhaim buíochas leis an gCoimisinéir as ucht an mhéid oibre atá déanta aige ar an ábhar seo. Tá an t-ádh againn duine cosúil leis a bheith againn ag déileáil leis sin, duine a dtuigeann cé chomh tábhachtach is atá an cheist seo. At the outset, I thank the Commissioner for the work that he has...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: State Examinations (11 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I raise the issue of the leaving certificate Chinese Mandarin course, which is in its infancy and being put together by the Department of Education. This may be a niche issue because we do not have huge take-up on it yet but there is an opportunity for Irish schoolchildren to get involved in and study Mandarin. An issue of controversy arises...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: State Examinations (11 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: Much of that is information the Minister, Deputy Foley, has put into the public domain before. One change is that she had said previously that this might have implications for vocabulary, syntax, language use and, potentially, cultural use. She seems to have dropped the cultural aspect whereas I would see this as being exactly the crux of the issue. There is a significant difference in the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: We all recognise that domestic violence is a scourge on society. It is something that affects many families throughout this country. When it happens then we must have in place structures to deal with it and to allow people who are the victims of domestic violence to seek refuge earlier.That is why I welcome the moves this morning by the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, to re-establish that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: I also wish to be associated with those Members who have expressed condolences to the Currie family. Austin Currie was a giant of Irish politics and the only person to have served on the Executive on both sides of the Border. I extend my condolences to our colleague, Senator Emer Currie, as well. I also wish to be associated with those who have expressed support for the America's Cup...