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Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: May I come in after the Minister has explained his amendments?

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I am glad to hear it.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: It is also our shield.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I am profoundly worried by what we are doing at the moment because the Minister's change of mind since last week is extraordinary. This would have passed last week on Committee Stage had we not had a change of heart and recommitted it. These matters are very serious because we are discussing a range of crimes that will have mandatory sentences for repeat offences. We have seen the shape of...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister is tired.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I am working on the basis that the Acting Chairman will announce the groupings before we begin discussing the relevant amendments. I am ignoring the lists.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 63: In page 16, line 33, after "by" to insert "or on behalf of". This amendment proposes to amend subsection (1A) of the 1967 Act, as inserted by section 18(a), to read: "The Court may admit a person to bail without imposing a condition in the recognisance as to payment of moneys into court by or on behalf of the person if it considers it appropriate to do so, having...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I understand an issue may arise where an individual's surety is also impecunious.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister has undertaken to consider this issue. I will withdraw the amendment pending Report Stage.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: This is an important and useful debate that links in to a parliamentary question I have tabled, which we shall deal with later, on the issue of judicial conduct. Before the Minister's time, he was, no doubt, involved in wearing a different hat as Attorney General, and we had a great debate on the general public concern that, while we are very well served by excellent judges, each appears to...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Who are they?

Criminal Law Review. (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Is the Minister applying for a job?

Garda Investigations. (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 6: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the decision of the Supreme Court to increase to €4.7 million compensation paid to a person (details supplied) arising from what the court described as the outrageous conduct by gardaí to the person; if the Garda will issue a formal apology to the person; his further views on the observation by...

Garda Investigations. (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the Minister's full response. It is almost necessary to preface all questions of this type by stating, as the Minister did, that the great majority of gardaí are fine, upstanding, hard working, diligent, law-abiding people who do the State a great service. While I do not believe it is necessary to make this statement every time we comment on these matters, I do so because it...

Garda Investigations. (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I attended last night.

Garda Investigations. (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: The effect on the Shortt family is more important.

Garda Investigations. (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: At this late stage, can we explore the identity of the person who made — as was stated by the Supreme Court — a cynically arranged offer to Mr. Shortt on condition that he drop the appeal against his conviction in order to obtain early release? Will the Minister appoint an external person to make the inquiries to which he referred, rather than simply writing a letter, so he can come back...

Criminal Assets Bureau. (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister will recall it was announced by his predecessor.

Policing Authority. (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister was not in favour of a Garda ombudsman either.

Policing Authority. (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: The RCMP is an independent police force.