Results 6,601-6,620 of 7,652 for speaker:Joanna Tuffy
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Mar 2006)
Joanna Tuffy: I will withdraw it on the basis of the Minister's reply.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Mar 2006)
Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 6: In page 19, subsection (1)(e), line 33, after "request" to insert "and (f) an account held by another person in any other circumstances on behalf of, or representing in whole or in part the property of, the first-mentioned person;". We wish to make it clear that accounts are covered whether they are held by a person or someone else on his or her behalf. The existing...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Mar 2006)
Joanna Tuffy: I will withdraw the amendment on that basis.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Mar 2006)
Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 12: In page 22, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following new subsection: "(2) An application under this section shall be heard otherwise than in public.". This amendment provides that these applications, given their nature, should be heard in private. What is the Minister's response?
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Mar 2006)
Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 13: In page 22, subsection (5), line 40, to delete paragraph (a). The reason we seek the deletion of this paragraph is that we believe it has an illogical effect.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Mar 2006)
Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 15: In page 23, subsection (6), line 2, after "in" to insert "the State, or, in the case of a financial institution in the State, is not in". We believe the section as drafted is defective in that it presupposes that an institution to which an order relates will be in the State, which is not necessarily the case.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Mar 2006)
Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 17: In page 25, subsection (3)(a), line 27, to delete "an" and substitute "there are reasonable grounds for believing that an". It would be difficult for an Irish District Court judge to be satisfied that an offence abroad has been committed. The use of "reasonable grounds" would be a more realistic test.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Mar 2006)
Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 19: In page 30, lines 24 to 29, to delete paragraph (4). We believe the provision as it stands is of dubious constitutionality. It allows the Minister to change the law by the executive act of making a declaration. The Minister should provide for a more constitutional way of achieving his objective.
- Seanad: School Meals Programme. (29 Mar 2006)
Joanna Tuffy: The matter I raise is self-explanatory and I will not add much except to say that I support the call for the extension of the school meals programme to more schools and pupils and for more funding for the programme. There should also be particular emphasis on healthy eating for the children involved. I look forward to hearing the Minister's response.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)
Joanna Tuffy: I join with Senator Brian Hayes in raising the shoot-out on the M50 and N4 near Lucan, which is in my constituency. I am seriously concerned at the incident. Last night I attended a public meeting at which I was approached by a constituent who told me that she feared for the future, wondering what kind of place it would be to raise children. That is the feeling on the ground; people are...
- Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)
Joanna Tuffy: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)
Joanna Tuffy: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)
Joanna Tuffy: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)
Joanna Tuffy: I second the amendment. It is unusual that the section allows for the prosecutor to appeal the dismissal of proceedings. I do not know whether this provision is in other legislation but I have not seen it previously. However, I am sure that I have seen similar wording to "an appeal to the High Court on a point of law" in other legislation brought to the House by the Government. Why can these...
- Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)
Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister and his staff. I am not as familiar with the debate as the other spokespersons, I am not my party's spokesperson and I came to the debate quite late. I am concerned that this legislation is stricter than that of other countries but I welcome the Minister's commitment to engage in dialogue with the industry. The legislation should be monitored and reviewed if necessary.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Benefits. (22 Mar 2006)
Joanna Tuffy: I am raising the issue of the need for the Department of Social and Family Affairs to put in place procedures to speed up the processing of forms for agents who collect social welfare payments on behalf of claimants who are unable to cash their payable order books due to illness or loss of mobility. Would the Minister consider providing special priority envelopes for such applications as I...
- Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2006)
Joanna Tuffy: The amendment includes the words "in writing" to which the Minister did not refer. It states "The Minister may authorise in writing such officers". Would this be preferable?
- Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2006)
Joanna Tuffy: Section 14(4)(b), which Senator McHugh is trying to amend, looks strict but, as the Minister said, one can make a defence. On the point the Minister made, would it not have been better to include the wording that "the person took all reasonable steps to ensure..." in section 14(4)(b)? A considerable onus is being placed on the individual to prove he or she could not have known. It would have...
- Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2006)
Joanna Tuffy: The section states that one must show it was not possible to know. That is a much greater onus than having to show one took all reasonable steps. The Minister might look at this before Report Stage and incorporate a provision for a person who had taken all reasonable steps. That way the accused could provide a defence. A person could take all reasonable steps but it could be possible to know...
- Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2006)
Joanna Tuffy: If the Minister does not accept the amendment, how does he propose to deal with the type of exceptional circumstances outlined in it, such as issues concerning safety or force majeure?