Results 27,781-27,800 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: This is a small but important matter. It was once argued in this House that it was understood that the word "man" encompassed women as well as men and that, therefore, it was not necessary to include the word "woman". Such an argument would not be accepted today. We now live in a different society in which not everyone swears on oath. In the same way as we use "he or she", it should be normal...
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: God forbid that the Minister of State should walk off the reservation.
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: The spectacle of Ministers simply following instructions to read out a prepared script and not making decisions is becoming tedious. Although the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has many weaknesses, he listens to alternative viewpoints and changes his mind when such viewpoints are reasonable. It is pointless dealing with the Minister of State if he is not prepared to listen to...
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: The Acting Chairman is giving the Minister of State leeway.
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: That is true.
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 58: In page 42, line 10, after "intimidation" to insert the following: "or to the prohibition of publication of information tending to identify any person the court considers ought not to be identified".
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 60: In page 46, line 42, after "detention" to insert the following: ", and whether such orders were made by the Court before or after it commenced sitting in the State". This amendment is designed to deal with a situation where the entire trial does not take place within the State but some order is made outside the State in respect of a trial, part of which takes place...
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister of State's argument is reasonable so I withdraw the amendment.
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 61: In page 47, line 29, to delete "a state party to the Statute" and substitute "the State or another state". It appears that in amendment No. 63, the Minister of State is accepting the point I am making so I will not waste time discussing it. The section provides that any country which has signed up to the statute of the ICC cannot claim diplomatic or state immunity....
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Given this assurance by the Minister of State, I withdraw the amendment.
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 69: In page 129, after line 48, to insert the following: "SCHEDULE 2 CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF THE CRIME OF GENOCIDE. ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS ON 9 DECEMBER 1948 THE CONTRACTING PARTIES, HAVING CONSIDERED the declaration made by the General Assembly of the United Nations in its resolution 96 (I) dated 11 December 1946 that...
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Why would the Minister of State not attach a recitation of the convention to the Bill? What damage would it do?
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: There is a great deal that we are not permitted to do.
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Will the Minister of State answer? Would he not like to attach a recitation?
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I might divide the House if the Minister of State is going to get stroppy. I was delayed because I was trying to do a television interview on matters currently convulsing the country. Is the Minister not aware that the public is focused on the House and expects it to do something?
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: The Government can do such, but we do not have staff or Ministers of State to jump in for us.
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Yes.
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Will the Minister of State make a brief remark on the importance of the Bill on Report Stage?
- International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: This is important legislation. Part of our international treaties is to ensure that the rule of law runs across the globe and tyranny, genocide and despotism are called to account. We are putting this type of order in place and I commend the Minister of State and the Government on the legislation.
- Leaders' Questions. (31 May 2006)
Brendan Howlin: That is not true.