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Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We would concur with and support Senator van Turnhout in the issue she is raising. I appreciate that the Minister might need to find other legalese to address her concerns. From working with services that deal with rape crisis, including those involving children, I share the concerns. There is almost a sense of a doctor-client privilege when a person is being treated in such a scenario....

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I disagree with both the Minister and Senator Bacik. As someone who worked in the media for quite a number of years, I know there are many people who are members of the National Union of Journalists, NUJ, from many different areas who would be accredited as journalists. I do not agree a District Court judge would know all of the journalists or those who would hold an NUJ card in an area. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (26 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: When we discussed this matter members were agreed that the petitioner had raised a significant injustice. In fact, several speakers referred to similar cases in their own area. I propose that we go with recommendations Nos. 2 and 3 from the secretariat, namely, to refer the matter to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government for his consideration, and seek the...

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 12: In page 9, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following:“(b) Not withstanding paragraph (a), bona fide representatives of the press shall be required to undergo an accreditation process to be provided for by the Minister by way of regulation.”.We flagged our concern on the issue and the section with the Minister on Second Stage. We do not believe he...

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I note for the record that from amendment No. 26 onwards, Sinn Féin reserves the right to introduce amendments on Report Stage because we believe sufficient time has not been given to consider them.

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: On that point, I appreciate the Minister giving us latitude to discuss the matter. The Women's Aid report painted a chronic picture of what happens in Dolphin House. Our fear is that justice will not be seen to be done there because of the fear and intimidation experienced by the women who enter those buildings. They are literally afraid of their lives because of the facilities. It would...

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Go raibh maith agat.

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I note that the Minister has added numerous amendments from amendment No. 26 onwards which we have not had enough time to consider adequately because they effectively amount to a new Bill. We do not feel this is the way to do business. Effectively, it is a new Bill with several lengthy provisions with significant implications regarding the amendments circulated last night. The Taoiseach...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tacaím leis an leasú atá molta ag mo chomhghleacaí, an Seanadóir Cullinane, maidir leis na díospóireachta inniu agus athrú a dhéanamh ar an Ord Gnó. I support the call by my colleague, Senator Cullinane, to extend the amount of time that is being given today in the presence of the Taoiseach to discuss the Thirty-second Amendment of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Taoiseach will not be back to hear our opinions when he needs to.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The reason I am raising this issue is pertinent.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Maybe The Taoiseach will be back but perhaps the Leader will clarify that. I note, for example, the Taoiseach has no issue in going to Davos for a couple of days to speak to people there. He had no issue in spending a couple of hours climbing Croagh Patrick with Trapattoni when he needed to, or cycling a greenway. He had no issue-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I do. The Taoiseach had no issue recently in spending a full day in Connemara opening extensions to schools, where he was welcome. What is the Taoiseach afraid of? Why will he not come in here for a number of hours to discuss the Bill and listen to everybody's opinion on it? That is the least he could do before he intends to scrap the Seanad. If he is so sure of his position on this...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Votáil.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Section 12 inserts into the Health Act 1970 the new sections 53B and 53C. Section 53B is a technical amendment resulting from the repeal of section 53 of the Health Act 1970. Section 53C provides for charges to be raised for acute public inpatient services in public hospitals at a rate of €80 per day, an increase of €5 per day. We are concerned that the maximum amount can be...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: This is a complicated section dealing with several aspects of the residential support services scheme. Section 19 provides for the insertion in the Health Act 1970 of a series of new sections which change how the scheme is administered. It introduces a definition for residential support services as services other than outpatient, acute, inpatient or long-term residential care services...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: As Sinn Féin understands it, section 6 abolishes the requirement to backdate State support to the commencement of the nursing home support scheme for those who were in nursing home care prior to that scheme commencing. That is particularly unfair. The digest to the Bill states that it is not known how many people this will affect. However, approximately 700 people are still in receipt...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I think the Acting Chairman meant to say Senator Ó Clochartaigh. Perhaps it is the fact that I am wearing glasses.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Senator Cullinane would be a great deal more belligerent than me. Section 7 amends Schedule 1 to the Nursing Home Support Scheme Act 2009 to increase the asset contribution from 5% to 7.5% for people who enter nursing home care after the enactment of the Bill. We are of the view that the bulk of the provisions in this part of the Bill will have considerably negative consequences for...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Section 11 extends the provisions contained in section 53A of the Health Act 1970, which currently apply to certain persons in acute hospitals, to certain persons in public nursing homes. It provides that persons residing in public nursing homes may be charged based on the average cost of long-term care in such homes in situations where they do not co-operate with the application process...