Results 261-280 of 1,038,263 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Damien English OR speaker:Christopher O'Sullivan OR speaker:Aodhán Ó Ríordáin OR speaker:Charlie McConalogue)
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Catherine Connolly: This is the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024.
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Imelda Munster: As regards the ban, it relates to circumstances in which the wearing of a mask is intended to intimidate. I am not sure what is actually meant by that. It is obviously a completely subjective and meaningless test. There is a grey area regarding what constitutes a mask in the first instance. I have seen exemptions mentioned. Surely, anyone wanting to cover their face with a scarf or a...
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Please, Deputy. This is the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024. This is Second Stage and we are talking about what is in the Bill or what should be put in the Bill.
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Patricia Ryan: This Bill is a short one, brought forward in response to a recent High Court decision. It is not right or proper to discuss the circumstances of the case but, for clarity, the case revolves around a conflict between the mandatory sentence for murder applied to adults of 18 years and over. Section 156 of the 2001 Act states a child cannot be sentenced or committed to prison. This conflict...
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Minister, I am loath to interrupt you, but Members like to have copies when-----
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Helen McEntee: They do. I do not think copies have to be circulated but I can see if-----
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Catherine Connolly: It is normal practice.
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Helen McEntee: We will ask for that. A child convicted of murder may receive a life sentence, whereas a child convicted of murder who has turned 18 must receive a life sentence. The practical effect of the High Court decision is that it will now be difficult to proceed with prosecutions in these types of cases, given the lack of clarity on what sentence can be imposed if the person is found guilty. ...
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Thank you, Minister. I do not wish to hammer the point, but Members are looking at me as regards copies of the speech. Such copies are very helpful, and this is significant legislation.
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Helen McEntee: I am sorry.
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: This Bill will amend the Criminal Justice Act 1990 to disapply both the mandatory life sentence for murder and the minimum custodial period for capital murder for those who were under 18 at the time of the offence. We support legal certainty, which is absolutely necessary as regards sentencing, especially in cases involving the circumstances such as the case which led to this, where a...
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Deputy, we are on the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill.
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: I understand that, but you know yourself, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle - you do not always have an opportunity-----
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I do not, actually. We are on the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill.
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: I accept that, but we are looking at a case where we could have convictions overturned and a huge amount of work that has been done-----
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Catherine Connolly: There are many ways of raising important issues.
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: Well, I think these are questions that relate to the Minister and I would like her to take the opportunity at a later stage to answer them and to tell us when she became aware and what can be done.
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Deputy, please. This is the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill.
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: Okay. As I said, we are in support of this. We see it as an absolute necessity from the point of view of ensuring certainty in sentencing. As I said previously, however, when we are talking about the coercion of children into criminal activity, we know that we do not have the tools that are necessary in dealing with this scenario at this point in time. The Government has spoken about a...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2024)
Catherine Connolly: The Minister to respond.