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Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Jim Walsh: Correct.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Jim Walsh: Senator Norris has made many of the points I intended to make. Youngsters who wish to participate in the sport of shooting must be allowed the opportunity to develop the necessary skills at an early age. I am in favour of it for that reason. It is open to the Commissioner to decide whether to give permission. I am sure the motivation behind the amendments is concern that people who lack...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Jim Walsh: I thought it would be 16. They are trained to use guns at that age. I have much sympathy with Senator Cummins's amendment No. 16 on the applicant's being accompanied by a parent or guardian. It ensures that the parents are notified that their child is getting this training and may have some input, which is important. If the parent objects to the training certificate, that would have to have...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Jim Walsh: We need to ensure we do not become overly restrictive. Farmers who use rifles because they are actively involved in hunting often have rifles at home. They may want their sons to become proficient in hunting at an early age. There have been some unfortunate accidents when teenage boys who have not received the necessary training have been messing around with guns. Like Senator Brian Hayes, I...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Jim Walsh: I concur with the tenor of Senator Cummins's comments but I am not sure whether the specifics, as contained in these amendments, are necessary. I am, however, in favour of amendment No. 5, which provides that the time and date of expiration of a warrant should be endorsed on that warrant. This is important because there have been cases where warrants that were marginally out of date gave rise...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Jim Walsh: This section deals with the photographing of arrested persons which appears to be a good idea. I note that any such photographs are to be confined to the proceedings for which a person was arrested. What is the reason for this restriction? I presume the Garda builds up a file of photographs of suspects or persons who have been involved in crime and that should be part of its armoury for use...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Jim Walsh: I do not wish to prolong the debate as my argument is broadly similar to my previous one. I object in principle to the fact that section 13 covers not only photographs but palm prints and fingerprints. I believe the Minister is extending the period for which such evidence can be held, if there is not a prosecution, from six to 12 months. Given the way in which science is advancing,...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage. (30 Jun 2006)

Jim Walsh: I welcome the Minister to the House and I welcome the Bill. It is very comprehensive and I have no doubt it will have a very significant impact on our criminal justice system. Senator Cummins is not quite correct to state that we are just receiving this Bill. There has been much debate in this House on these issues over a long period of time. In September 2005, there was a very significant...

Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

Jim Walsh: While I admit I did not hear what the Minister said, I have a strong objection in principle to the inclusion of this provision. We have voiced this concern on a number of recent Bills. Unfortunately we have not yet determined the issue. As Senators Daly and Kieran Phelan have said, people involved in local or national politics have often excelled in other fields, such as business, sport, etc....

Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

Jim Walsh: We will be saying for all future legislation——

Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

Jim Walsh: I accept that.

Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

Jim Walsh: We hope to deal with it on that basis. Some Ministers have agreed to the removal of that section from other Bills. I do not know whether this section is inserted at the behest of civil servants or at the behest of Ministers. Many Ministers have come through the local government system and have made a valuable contribution——

Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

Jim Walsh: That is what I am talking about.

Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

Jim Walsh: I am following a line taken by the two previous Senators.

Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

Jim Walsh: I am not varying from what they said and am supporting their positions. You accepted that they were in order. I do not believe anything I am saying is at variance with anything they said.

Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

Jim Walsh: We are talking about the National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill and for all other authorities as well there should not be a blanket provision. There is ministerial discretion as to who is appointed to any board. There is no attempt to interfere with that prerogative of the Minister. However, there should not be an exclusion. There is no exclusion, for example, for county managers...

Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

Jim Walsh: —— as do many others on this side of the House.

Seanad: Social Partnership Agreement: Motion. (21 Jun 2006)

Jim Walsh: I wish to share time with Senator Daly. There is no doubt that over the past 20 years social partnership has played a significant part in economic growth. It is wrong to argue it did not. Equally it is wrong to argue that it be given full credit for where we are because that is not the case. Undoubtedly our EU membership and particularly the overseas industrial development we attracted was a...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Jim Walsh: I endorse what Senator Terry said on the duty free limit. The limit of €175, whether for parcel post or for somebody coming through a duty free shop, is far too low. In this day and age, it should be increased to at least a four figure sum. Will the Leader arrange a debate on the ongoing tribunals and, in particular, the need to refocus and perhaps channel some of the remaining modules...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Jim Walsh: We do not have printing machines.