Results 27,701-27,720 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (2 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: What are the transitional arrangements between now and when the changes that have been made become law? What is the situation with those who may be currently charged with offences which may be struck down and replaced by alternative offences? Is there a transition provision in the Bill? I have been asked this by counsel actively involved in this area, so I presume it to be an important issue....
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (2 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: There is no legal frailty.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (2 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: In this Dáil.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (2 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: That is the subject of the next amendment. I know Deputy Jim O'Keeffe supports it.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (2 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: The next amendment deals simpliciter and clearly with that net point without reliance on any extraneous matter. I ask the Minister to accept it for the sake of clarity. If the defence that the accused believed the child to be aged over 15 years were accepted, one could still be charged with the offence of the child being under 17 years.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (2 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: This is very important. It would be unconscionableââ
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I do not think so.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I thought we were speaking about child safety.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Not by me.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Two senior counsels have argued differently.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: It is contained in section 14 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 1935.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: If I mayââ
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: If he consents, it is not a crime. That is the issue.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: It was under the 1993 Act which is being repealed.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: One could not consent under 17 years under the 1993 Act.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: That is a problem.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: It is a problem that we do not agree.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: We are making laws.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Pro tem.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: That is unfair. We gave the Minister a copy of an amendment yesterday.