Results 26,221-26,240 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)
Brendan Howlin: We are satisfied with that.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)
Brendan Howlin: I am conscious we will be all shortly caught in the net of time. I am most anxious to speak on the issue of detention periods. However, I have a few observations on this matter. The Minister said on Second Stage that he was doing a favour for his colleague, the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Dempsey, by piggybacking this issue into the Bill. I do not...
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)
Brendan Howlin: It should not be in this Bill. A measure should be brought forward by the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)
Brendan Howlin: On a point of order, we have only one minute left.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)
Brendan Howlin: On a point of orderââ
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)
Brendan Howlin: On a point of order, this is an important section but it is not germane to the Bill or to the justice spokespersons. This should be dealt with properly by the marine spokesman. I resent it being here and taking up the scarce time allocated to this Bill. This is an insult to fishing communities. On a point of order, a number of significant issues have not been reached and I will have to...
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)
Brendan Howlin: It is unsatisfactory that the Minister will reflect on a number of fundamental elements of the legislation while we are being asked to divide on Committee Stage when it concludes later without knowing where he stands, for example, on the mandatory sentencing issue. He stated there has been no fundamental change in the position he indicated yesterday evening. Does that mean he will delete...
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)
Brendan Howlin: We will have to vote on this Stage at 1.30 p.m. and we would like to know on what we are dividing. It is fair to the House that we should know, as that is a reasonable perspective. I understand the Minister's stated position but will he return in a fortnight to say he has reversed engines and the original draft of the legislation will stand? That would make it more difficult for us to come...
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)
Brendan Howlin: That is fair enough.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)
Brendan Howlin: To what is each section of the 1925 Act related?
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)
Brendan Howlin: And have a saving clause. One's wife could be at home with a gun to her head.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)
Brendan Howlin: I favour this formulation.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)
Brendan Howlin: Will the Minister outline the list of relevant sections?
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)
Brendan Howlin: That carries a five-year sentence.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)
Brendan Howlin: What section is that?
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)
Brendan Howlin: The Deputy carried on the family trade.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)
Brendan Howlin: The authority recognised by him at the time.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)
Brendan Howlin: It was the decommissioning of its time.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)
Brendan Howlin: I do not know about that. Some have been able to put odd people on ethics committees and committees of public accounts.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)
Brendan Howlin: It is a step in the right direction.