Results 401-420 of 1,150 for speaker:Frank Fahey

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: While the Deputy's proposal has some merit, further consideration would need to be given before providing for it in legislation. Unbundling of the DSO is required by July 2007 and legislation, most likely secondary legislation, will be required to deal with a range of issues necessary for the legal unbundling of the DSO. We would be prepared to give further consideration to the Deputy's...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I am advised that "the island of Ireland" is defined in section 3 in the context of and for the sole purpose of the regulation of an all-island wholesale electricity market, as set out in the Long Title of the Bill and as prescribed in subsection 3(6), and for no other purpose. This definition is drafted to ensure account is taken of the islands within the Irish jurisdiction in developing an...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I have no further response.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: From the Seanad (18 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: Following the further consideration of Opposition amendments proposed on Committee and Report Stages of the Bill considered in this House, it was decided appropriate and convenient to include the text of the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide as the Schedule to this Bill. These amendments made by the Seanad include the text of the Convention on the...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: From the Seanad (18 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: This is a drafting amendment, substituting the word "passing" for "commencement", as the Bill does not have a commencement date. It is similar to what Deputy Howlin has proposed and I commend it to the House.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: From the Seanad (18 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: It will commence immediately.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: From the Seanad (18 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: This is a drafting amendment consequent on the Government amendments made on Report Stage in the Dáil, which sought to amend all references to the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003. This particular reference was overlooked at that point so I commend the amendment.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: From the Seanad (18 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: Amendment No. 4 proposes the insertion of "clipping" after "nail". The taking of a nail clipping is sufficient for identification evidence, rather than the taking of the whole nail, as may have been inferred from the text of the Bill. Amendment No. 5 refers to the insertion of "iris identification" for identification evidence. Although this is a relatively new and underdeveloped process it...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: From the Seanad (18 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: By way of clarification, iris identification is not very well developed but the technology is moving very rapidly.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: From the Seanad (18 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: The Deputy should be careful not to watch too much science fiction. It is correct to say significant development is taking place in this technology.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: From the Seanad (18 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: This is a technical amendment to correct a typographical error which occurred in Schedule 3 to the Bill in reference to section 3 of the Geneva Convention of 1962, as amended by section 3 of the Geneva Convention Act 1988.

Disability Act 2005: Motion (17 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I thank the Deputies for their contributions and positive suggestions, which have been taken on board. When the subject was discussed last week, I agreed to formulate a composite reply to address more comprehensively all the issues raised, which are the responsibility of various Ministers to whom the different sectoral plans relate. That is currently being done. I anticipate an overall...

Disability Act 2005: Motion (17 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I move: That Dáil Éireann, in accordance with section 31 (6) of the Disability Act 2005, approves of the sectoral plans which have been prepared by the following Ministers: Minister for Health and Children, Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Minister for Transport, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government,...

Disability Act 2005: Motion (17 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I guarantee Deputy Lynch that they could never implement it.

Seanad: Europol (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I thank all the Senators for their contributions and the interest they have shown in the issues addressed by the Bill. While this is a short Bill, it concerns the important matter of increasing co-operation between EU member states for purposes of preventing and combating serious crime in areas such as drug trafficking, money laundering and the trafficking of human beings. The Europol...

Seanad: International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, stated he would look at this again. While I appreciate that Senator Cummins is attempting to achieve consistency, the advice of the Parliamentary Counsel is that these amendments would create an inconsistency in the drafting of the section as a whole. He has not, in the preceding lines 28 and 29, referred to...

Seanad: International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: Senator Cummins proposed the amendment on Committee Stage, as he stated, and the Tánaiste referred to the difficulties which might arise with the legal interpretation of footnotes in the event of a challenge to the provision in question. The Parliamentary Counsel recommends, therefore, that the generally accepted practice of not accepting amendments that include explanatory footnotes be...

Seanad: International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: I can add nothing more.

Seanad: International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: Section 35 applies to a person who is already serving a sentence of imprisonment or detention in the State and is also subject to a surrender order pursuant to a request from the International Criminal Court. Provision is made that the order may include conditions in respect of the return of the person concerned into the custody of the State following the completion of the ICC proceedings....

Seanad: International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages (12 Oct 2006)

Frank Fahey: This amendment relates to section 40(9) which provides that if at any time after the making of the enforcement order it is reported to the High Court that any sum payable under the ICC order remains unpaid, the court may order the imprisonment of the person to whom the ICC order relates. The amendment is similar in intent to an amendment dealt with on Committee Stage in that the purpose is...