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Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 92: In page 69, line 31, to delete “or Family District Court district”.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: The Minister understands my position. The amendments I tabled were predicated on concerns about the capacity of the District Court to deal with the expanded jurisdiction that is being handed to it in this Bill. That is not to say the District Court is not important. I do not want to cast any aspersions on it. The District Court deals with a greater caseload than any other court in this...

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 93: In page 76, lines 22 and 23, to delete “Subject to the provisions of this section, the Family District Court (other than in respect of proceedings under Part IV),”.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 94: In page 76, to delete lines 29 to 40, and in page 77, to delete lines 1 to 15.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 96: In page 78, line 19, to delete “the Family District Court,”.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 97: In page 78, to delete lines 27 to 41, and in page 79, to delete lines 1 to 7.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 98: In page 79, line 9, to delete “the Family District Court and”.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 99: In page 79, lines 10 and 11, to delete “the Family District Court or”.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 100: In page 84, to delete line 38.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 101: In page 86, lines 21 to 24, to delete all words from and including “ ‘Family” in line 21, down to and including “Court;” in line 24.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 102: In page 86, line 26, to delete “the Family District Court,”.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 103: In page 87, to delete lines 7 to 35.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 104: In page 87, line 36, to delete “Family District Court and the”.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 105: In page 87, lines 37 and 38, to delete “Family District Court district or”.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 106: In page 88, to delete lines 36 to 39, and in page 89, to delete lines 1 to 23.

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I wish to make one comment on the section. There is a sequence of measures that come in the last number of sections, culminating in this section 90. Again, with regard to experience, it has been said to me by practitioners in this area that there is a reason we have judges who operate at High Court, Circuit Court and District Court levels. They have different skill sets, experiences,...

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I welcome this amendment. It makes sense, is important and is consistent with instruments that the Minister has brought before the House in relation to the prosecution of sexual offences as well. It is a really important measure. However, I have one question in relation to the proposed section 99(4) and (5). It is really about a circumstance where a person has decided that he or she...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: Who has also been re-elected.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 126: In page 65, lines 20 to 22, to delete all words from and including “specified” in line 20 down to and including “both,” in line 22.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Barry Ward: I will speak to amendment No. 149 and, in so doing, remark on how great minds think alike. I am very touched by Senator Dooley's amendment No. 148, which bears a striking resemblance to my own. I suspect the same people were in contact with us about it. I have heard what the Minister of State has to say and I entirely accept it. Regarding the impetus behind this amendment, the thrust of...