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Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I can see that. Has this Bill already gone to the Seanad?

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I would have tabled another amendment on the definition of "the rapporteur" because it would safeguard the issue if we included a definition of the category of people who should be the rapporteur. If I thought there was an independent individual trained in spatial planning and planning matters who would synthesise all this — to use the Tánaiste's word — I would be happy. As I cannot...

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Brendan Howlin: On the basis the Tánaiste may well be impressed enough to take on board at least the gist of what I want, I will withdraw the amendment.

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 23: In page 23, between lines 41 and 42, to insert the following: "(2) Where immediately before the commencement of this section a person held office as Inspector of Prisons, he or she shall become and be the first Inspector of Prisons pursuant to this section upon such commencement.". We had a debate on this issue and I will not rehash or re-quote some of the things I...

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I genuinely welcome the Tánaiste's comments in respect of Mr. Justice Kinlen. Moreover, I recall doing radio interviews on the state of the prisons in the immediate aftermath of the dreadful circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Gary Douch. The telephone calls received by some radio stations showed a complete disinterest in the conditions into which people are placed. Unfortunately,...

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Brendan Howlin: It is not debarred.

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Brendan Howlin: The Tánaiste can be certain of it.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Brendan Howlin: We do not know that.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Does the Deputy find this funny?

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Surely some Ministers will be present next week.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Brendan Howlin: That is always a dangerous thing to do.

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (7 Mar 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the wide variation in the assessment of the level of the military threat in Lebanon to UNIFIL troops between himself and a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8880/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Estimates: Departmental Estimates (7 Mar 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the rate of inflation has now reached 5.2% and that the increase in the Estimates for his Department was only 4.6% and that this represents a reduction in real terms on the 2006 estimates; his plans to ensure that cutbacks in defence spending do not occur; and if he will make a statement on the...

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Brendan Howlin: We are dealing comprehensively with Part 2, which deals with the prisoner escort services, and, in particular the Minister's original threat to privatise such services as a way of leveraging an agreement with prison officers to operate in a way that satisfied him. He gave a guarantee to the House on both Second and Committee Stages that he would not activate these provisions and I would...

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Brendan Howlin: It goes without saying.

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Brendan Howlin: A freedom of information request was required to get the inspector's report last year.

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Brendan Howlin: There is nothing new in that.

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Brendan Howlin: The entire section has been put and approved as it stands.

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Brendan Howlin: The question put in respect of amendment No. 1 was, "That the words proposed to be deleted stand". Consequently, the Bill, as published, stands.

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy should not.