Results 27,441-27,460 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: A field day, or something like that, is the norm.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Nobody is suggesting that. There are specialist weapons for use in what is described as an Olympic sport, namely, Olympic clay pigeon shooting.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I would take Deputy à Snodaigh's advice on these matters.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 98: In page 41, line 16, after "club" to insert "or a clay-pigeon shooting club". I would like an assurance from the Minister that the request made to me by those who know, and who are the professionals, that the Olympic sport of clay pigeon shooting will not be adversely affected by these provisions.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: If that proves to be wrong, will the Minister address it in the Seanad?
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Very good. I thank the Minister.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 101: In page 41, line 41, after "concerned" to insert the following: "or in such other similar firearms as satisfy the issuing person that the applicant will be competent in the use of the firearm concerned".
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 104: In page 44, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: "(15) Regulations under subsection (13) insofar as they determine standards by reference to subsection (14)(vi) shall have due regard to the need for shooting ranges to be used by persons who are in the process of acquiring competency in the use of firearms.". The import of my amendment was again suggested...
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: That is the point. How does one get competence? To use the range one must have a certain level of competence but to get competence, one must use the range. That is the catch-22.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: If what the Minister said is what is captured in the Bill, I am happy. As I read it, one has to be competent to shoot in a range but to get competence, one has to shoot in a range.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I accept the Minister's assurance.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: He can possess it but he cannot own it.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Yes. That is possession.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 88: In page 37, line 30, after "security," to insert the following: "and having consulted such organisations as in the Minister's opinion are representative of persons engaged in sporting or other lawful use of firearms,". I am afraid to separate these amendments because I might lose something in the interim. This amendment relates to section 29 of the Bill which is a new...
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Yes.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister will not be restricted in any way.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: The amendment simply states that he "shall have regard to".
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister might be a member of the Judiciary in the future.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: What about the first part of my proposal? There should at least be a mechanism whereby one can appeal to the Minister.
- Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (28 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: By whom can the orders be reviewed?