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

Mary Henry: We can at least try to give some protection to children. This is a sensible way to proceed because damage occurs every year. If the Senator wants any further confirmation he need only telephone the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital or talk to any of the plastic surgeons in St. James's Hospital who will describe in far more vivid detail than I can, the injuries with which they deal, caused...

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

Mary Henry: It is reported in the medical journals.

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

Mary Henry: We could start with rugby.

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

Mary Henry: That is true.

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

Mary Henry: Yes, it happens everywhere.

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

Mary Henry: One could shout it at the individual concerned.

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

Mary Henry: I support the amendment. I understand Senator Cummins's concerns. It is very hard on the occupiers of land to have to put up with something they do not want happening on their land.

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

Mary Henry: That will not happen here.

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

Mary Henry: Such problems are not peculiar to the United States; we have had similar cases in this State. It is an awkward issue because people can recover from mental illness and do well in life. If there is concern about a person, however, there should be a mechanism whereby a firearms certificate can be withdrawn with relative ease.

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

Mary Henry: This is a difficult issue because a person could possess a certificate and subsequently become ill. There is no way we can guard against that. In some well publicised cases it was well known locally that a person was suffering from a serious mental illness. In a small locality perhaps it is difficult for some to lodge objections against certain people who are known to be enthusiastic about...

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

Mary Henry: We cannot have cut-price health care.

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

Mary Henry: I am sure that the Minister does not mean to trivialise domestic violence, but such a long time usually passes between people being reported and convicted that a considerable amount of trouble may occur. People involved in domestic violence always withdraw complaints. If someone has a conviction for or history of significant violence, one should consider not allowing that person to have a...

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

Mary Henry: I move amendment No. 25: In page 51, line 5, to delete "a person of unsound mind" and substitute the following: "a person suffering from a mental disorder as defined under the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006". We have already had a considerable amount of discussion this evening about mental illness and psychiatric conditions. I am mindful of the words of the judge Senator Norris already...

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

Mary Henry: Section 13(1).

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

Mary Henry: I thank the Minister for his last remark. I would have thought that forgetfulness could be regarded as a mental disorder. In view of the fact that it is in so much legislation, I will have to put up with it. We get so many requests from the courts for more clarity that I decided to table an amendment. It would be harsh for somebody to lose his or her livelihood on account of the legislation...

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

Mary Henry: This has been a useful discussion. Even with the limited provisions we are making in this Bill, it shows how important introducing DNA legislation as quickly as possible will be. Senator Quinn was right in his point about innocent people, a recently important matter among those on death row in the United States. I hope rapists do not believe that by using a condom, they will get rid of all of...

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

Mary Henry: The condom would provide some protection to the unfortunate victim. While we cannot underestimate the value of DNA evidence, this matter should be advanced in a properly controlled way. Access to view the information is an important matter. I hope the Minister agrees.

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

Mary Henry: Yes.

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

Mary Henry: I remember when Saddam Hussein was arrested. I wonder if the American soldier involved asked his permission before he started taking the DNA samples from his mouth, because he was certainly videotaped. There was not undue force——

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

Mary Henry: On the subject of protecting members of the Garda, if somebody refuses a sample while the worse for wear due to alcohol are gardaí advised to wait a number of hours before taking the sample, or will they have to get the suspect in an armlock to extract it? It is not an infrequent occurrence for people to be very drunk when arrested.