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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2021)

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Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I will touch on just a few points. With regard to section 51(1), which I believe was section 48 in the original Bill before being amended in the Dáil, I pay tribute to the Minister of State and the Department. I wrote to the Department and to the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, on this matter. It was initially proposed that local...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: The bike-to-work scheme has been a major success and a number of people have availed of it, allowing them to invest in a bicycle and use it to get to work. We know that cycling is, in many ways, a far superior way of getting around. It can be faster and it does not cause pollution. There are health benefits. However, the scheme operates by alleviating the tax burden for those in...

Seanad: Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus an Bille freisin. It is a shame this Bill is necessary but we recognise its necessity. I agree with the comments by the Minister of State and Senator Gallagher about the scenes on North Frederick Street and none of us wants to see that. It is important that we regulate the sector as we cannot have a position where people conduct themselves...

Seanad: Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I refer to those who opposed the Order of Business and spoke specifically to this matter this morning who are not here.

Seanad: Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: Yes. I agree it is undesirable that the Bill is to go through in an hour but it is short and has a specific goal. I have some critical comments. The term in section 2 is "enforcement guard". It does not need to be changed and I have not submitted any amendments but the term "guard" can be used as a colloquial reference to members of An Garda Síochána, and it would be unfortunate...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I am sorry that we have as little time as we do to debate this Bill, particularly given that we are taking all Stages. There is inadequate time to properly examine it. I am surprised that no amendments were made in the Dáil. However, I praise the Office of the Attorney General and the advisory counsel within that office, who put together their response to this issue as quickly as they...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, line 18, to delete “and” where it secondly occurs and substitute “or”. I will speak on all five amendments together. These are largely technical amendments. Some are more important than others. Amendment No. 1 deals with a provision in the definitions section, section 1 of the Bill. It is to create a list and replace an...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I do not agree with the Minister of State, especially with regard to amendment No. 4, but I accept what he said. If he is satisfied it will not create a problem, I will not press the amendments.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, line 34, to delete “Licensing Acts” and substitute “the Licensing Acts”.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 3: In page 4, line 35, to delete “Minister” and substitute “the Minister”.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 4: In page 5, line 6, to delete “licence” and substitute “licence-to-occupy”.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 5: In page 5, line 21, to delete “Registration of Clubs Acts” and substitute “the Registration of Clubs Acts”.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 6: In page 5, line 24, to delete “of a licensed premises”. These amendments relate to section 2 of the Bill, which deals with the temporary licensing of outdoor seating areas. To a large extent, this comes back to the definitions section. Section 2(1) reads, "Subject to this Act and notwithstanding any other enactment, an outdoor seating area of a...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I appreciate what the Minister of State said and I am grateful for his remarks. I accept what he says about amendment No. 8. However, I disagree with him about amendment No. 6. The outdoor seating area definition in section 1 of the Bill states that it relates to a licensed premises and then goes on to define terms. Under this Bill, there is no other outdoor seating area except an outdoor...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 7: In page 5, line 25, after “the” where it firstly occurs to insert “licensed”.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 9: In page 8, line 20, after “purposes” to insert “of section 3”. This is a purely technical amendment and I do not think it is important.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 10: In page 9, to delete lines 1 to 10 and substitute the following: "(2) Where the Government— (a) receives a request from the Minister, (b) the Minister has made the request after consultation with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, (c) the Minister and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform are of the opinion that, that it is...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: As ever, I accept how reasonable the Minister of State is about these things. I accept what he says. I do not dispute that it probably conforms with existing drafting norms. Perhaps this is part of the problem. I also recognise the Minister of State is quite right in saying this is part of a bigger problem in legislation. It is something that will be required to be addressed to a...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2021)

Barry Ward: My comments again come back to drafting norms. A practice has grown over time where the Short Title, commencement and those other operational aspects of the Bill have gone into the last section. I know that particularly in the Department of Justice it is the preferred way to do it. I must say I disagree. I say this because there is a minute left at the end of the session. It is part of...