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Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (3 Jun 2004)

Kathleen O'Meara: This type of information should be published by all newspapers, local and national. That is why I wonder how often it will be updated.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (3 Jun 2004)

Kathleen O'Meara: I move amendment No. 37: In page 20, line 34, after "Courts" to insert "1986". This is a straightforward technical amendment.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (3 Jun 2004)

Kathleen O'Meara: I move amendment No. 38: In page 22, subsection (1), between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following paragraph: "(g) the Child Abduction and Enforcement of Custody Orders Act 1991;". Section 31 is a significant section which relates to the reporting of family law proceedings and the in camera rule, which has been a matter of almost as much discussion as civil liability claims, the Statute of...

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (3 Jun 2004)

Kathleen O'Meara: Will the Minister provide a broad indication of the kind of amendment he proposes to return with on Report Stage in order that we could discuss the matter now and that our remarks on the section would be relevant?

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (3 Jun 2004)

Kathleen O'Meara: I am glad the Minister has responded. It was important to have some discussion on the issue before he formulated his proposed amendment. What he said about the admittance of responsible people for research purposes reflects the thinking of the legal profession that not everybody should be allowed into the court to observe what is going on. Section 31(2) states clearly: "does not contain...

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (3 Jun 2004)

Kathleen O'Meara: If the Minister allows researchers, academics and consultants to attend family law hearings, it does not necessarily follow that the proceedings will not be reported on, in a broader sense, given that some such people write for newspapers. It is a difficult area and it will be very difficult to frame it.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (3 Jun 2004)

Kathleen O'Meara: I move amendment No. 42: In page 22, subsection (3), between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following paragraph: "(a) The Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for Ireland,". Amendment No. 42 is straightforward. I welcome section 31, to which the Minister has already referred. It allows information about family law proceedings to be given in disciplinary proceedings. My amendment intends to...

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (3 Jun 2004)

Kathleen O'Meara: No.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (3 Jun 2004)

Kathleen O'Meara: I would prefer to resume our consideration of the Bill at a later stage.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (3 Jun 2004)

Kathleen O'Meara: I agree with the Minister.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jun 2004)

Kathleen O'Meara: I move amendment No. 2: In page 7, line 36 after "24(2)," to insert "any provision of". This is a technical amendment which relates to section 1(2) of the Bill. It is designed to reflect the fact that all of Part 2 might not necessarily be brought into operation on the same day and a different provision could be brought into operation on another day. It is quite clearly stated in Part 1,...

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jun 2004)

Kathleen O'Meara: I thank the Minister for his approach. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Amendment No. 3 not moved. Section 5 agreed to.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jun 2004)

Kathleen O'Meara: I too support Senator Terry's amendment for the reasons already set out. I have also been lobbied, specifically by the "Tipperary Solicitors' Bar Association" in recent times about this particular element of the legislation.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jun 2004)

Kathleen O'Meara: I wonder why as well. The reaction is an interesting one because the legislation is set against the background of a compo culture, which we know exists.

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jun 2004)

Kathleen O'Meara: The courts are being clogged up with claims. A person will sue if they allegedly fall into a pothole. We have read stories of Dublin City Council being sued for millions. The fact remains that accidents occur and there are genuine victims. I hope the purpose of the legislation is not to penalise people who have been involved in accidents or are the victims of events which were not their...

Seanad: Civil Liability and Courts Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jun 2004)

Kathleen O'Meara: I am not motivated by it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Jun 2004)

Kathleen O'Meara: As Senator Finucane stated, tax revenues have exceeded Government expectations for the year and it certainly looks as if the Minister for Finance will have more money to spend this year.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Jun 2004)

Kathleen O'Meara: There is much to be said for the manner in which the Government engineered it so that there were cutbacks directly after the election in order to create the notion of bonanza at the appropriate time. From what I am hearing on the doorstep the public is not fooled. If the Government was responsible, it would consider how to spend the money equitably and fairly. Senator Finucane has referred to...

Seanad: Shannon Development. (2 Jun 2004)

Kathleen O'Meara: I thank the Minister of State for taking this important matter, the proposal, as reported in recent times, by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and by the Government — it also involves the Minister for Transport — to transfer the most significant part of the assets of Shannon Development to a new Shannon Airport authority to rid it of its debt of €5 million...

Seanad: Shannon Development. (2 Jun 2004)

Kathleen O'Meara: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. Will legislation be required for the transfer of the assets?