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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)
Michael McDowell: It is about liberal and conservative.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)
Michael McDowell: It is.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)
Michael McDowell: That is changing very rapidly.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)
Michael McDowell: I congratulate Sinn Féin on keeping the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, in government.
- Seanad: Small and Medium Enterprises: Statements (19 Jun 2018)
Michael McDowell: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit chuig an Teach seo. Tréaslaím le Seanadóir Ó Céidigh as an díospóireacht tábhachtach sin a spreagadh. Ba mhaith liom cúpla focal a rá i dtaobh trí ábhar - costais árachais, rátaí agus Brexit. With regard to insurance costs, it is the case that approximately 14 years ago...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: I move amendment No. 1.In page 17, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following:“(1) The District Court may try summarily a person or body corporate charged with a summary or indictable offence under this Act if—(a) the Court is of opinion that the facts proved or alleged constitute a minor offence fit to be tried summarily, (b) the accused, on being informed by the Court of...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: The purpose of amendment No. 1 is to make it absolutely clear that everybody charged with the offence of corruption is entitled to have a jury trial, if they so require. The Bill, as it is drafted, provides for summary jurisdiction in minor cases, even if the person accused does not wish to be tried in the District Court. This is a point of fundamental principle and I ask the Minister to...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: The Department of Justice accepted the advice of the Attorney General at the time.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: I wish to inquire of the Acting Chairman what the Order of Business provides for today.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: It is not a guillotine motion then.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: The debate on the Bill will conclude-----
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: There is a guillotine procedure, which involves the Order of Business stating that all of the issues are to be determined by one single vote at a certain time. There is another procedure, and that is that the debate on Report Stage should conclude at 7 p.m., but there is not provision for all of the votes to be taken on one single vote. Therefore, there is not a guillotine on this debate....
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: I do not want to keep the Minister waiting at all, but by the same token, these are two very substantial amendments and we will not have any time to debate the second one at all.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: The Minister was not late.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: I will comply with the Acting Chairman's request. We are debating an important issue and I want to spend a little time replying to the points that the Minister has made. I ask Senator Conway to make sure that something is being done from the point of view of getting the Leader here.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: Here is the Leader.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: I suggest that the Leader simply adjourns proceedings at 7 p.m.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: No. I suggest that the Leader adjourns the discussion of this Bill at 7 p.m.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: Yes, resume on another date.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Michael McDowell: The Minister for Justice and Equality was agreeable to my suggestion. I wonder whether we can adjourn.