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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Barry Ward: I move amendment No. 19: In page 13, to delete lines 17 to 23 and substitute the following: "(4) The matters referred to in subsection (3) are matters connected with— (a) the courts and the operation of the justice system both in the State and in places outside the State, (b) the importance of protection of human rights and equality, (c) business, finance or public service, and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Oct 2022)

Barry Ward: Today I want to talk about facilities provided for postnatal care for women in Ireland. I was contacted yesterday by a lady in my area who has a young infant and who has found it most difficult in the aftermath of the birth to have a social activity available to her or social circle of people in a similar situation. I am aware programmes in other European countries where they set up groups...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (18 Oct 2022)

Barry Ward: Now.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Barry Ward: I broadly agree with the statement Senator McDowell has made. It is tremendously important to remember that there is a basis on which there should be a political involvement, a democratic involvement, if you will, in the appointment of judges.They are a branch of the Government in the Judiciary, as a whole, and it is appropriate that the people have some say through the Government. That is...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Barry Ward: I will support the amendments, which make a great deal of sense. The notion that the professions that know and understand the role a judge plays would be cut out of the decision-making process is, I think, flawed. They should not have a veto. I have a certain discomfort that the words as spoken by Senator McDowell, with the greatest of respect, sound a little like a boys' club supporting...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Barry Ward: My amendment will deal with that.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Barry Ward: I find myself in a difficult position on this. Although I fundamentally and wholeheartedly disagree with Senator Higgins, I find my name on one of the amendments she has tabled. For her it is consequential but for me it is primary. What my amendment, No. 11, seeks to do is remove the restriction in section 9(3) on the Attorney General having a vote on the commission. I do not think we...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Barry Ward: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Oct 2022)

Barry Ward: I welcome the Bill being presented by Senators Doherty and Seery Kearney and the family of Stephen Smith, if I can put it in those terms. It is a Bill that makes perfect sense. It is an unfortunate stain that this has not been the situation up to now. I know we would all welcome it. I will raise the issue of non-consultant hospital doctors. We have approximately 12,000 doctors working in...

Seanad: Situation in Iran: Motion (11 Oct 2022)

Barry Ward: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Teach. Tá mé ag féachaint ar an rún seo agus mé ag smaoineamh go bhfuilimid i gcónaí ag labhairt faoin Úcráin agus na huafáis atá ag tarlú ann. Tá fadhbanna sa tSín agus i dtíortha eile ar fud an domhain agus uafáis den...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Oct 2022)

Barry Ward: There is a lot to unpack in this Bill. As the Minister noted, it is a significant change and there are significant elements in the changes that were contained in the Bill. I echo what the Minister said about the quality of the Judiciary in Ireland. We are tremendously lucky to have a Judiciary that is fair and more importantly, that observes the rule of law. That is not even the case in...

Seanad: Passport Office: Motion (5 Oct 2022)

Barry Ward: Déanaim comhghairdeas leis an Aire Stáit agus a fhoireann, chomh maith leis an Aire, an Teachta Coveney, agus gach éinne a oibríonn sa Roinn as an méid oibre atá déanta acu ar an ábhar seo.It is right and proper that we acknowledge that. Other speakers have said just how much work has been done. The Minister of State outlined some of the statistics...

Seanad: Passport Office: Motion (5 Oct 2022)

Barry Ward: -----because we have not had one and because I would not want to be left behind by my colleagues.

Seanad: Passport Office: Motion (5 Oct 2022)

Barry Ward: Great. I am delighted to hear it. I recognise, however, that there is a practicality deficit in making that request. I recognise wholeheartedly that the impetus behind this motion is so much about symbolism. I also recognise the statement we would be making in opening a passport office in Belfast and I absolutely support the symbolism and the impetus behind that. I also recognise,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Barry Ward: In the first instance, I welcome the documentary that will be broadcast on RTÉ 1 this evening at 7 p.m. about thalidomide and the unfortunate history our country has with the survivors of that drug and how important it is that we recognise, even at this late stage, the ordeal they went through. I also want to use my time today to call for a debate on the Special Criminal Court. It is...

Seanad: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (4 Oct 2022)

Barry Ward: The Minister is welcome to the House. I welcome the report of the commission and the Government's response to it. It is tremendously important that we take this issue seriously. For too long it has been left on the back burner. I have heard criticisms of the inflationary effects of the current environment. We hope those effects will not be permanent. I welcome the fact the Government...

Seanad: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (4 Oct 2022)

Barry Ward: Bullock Harbour, as the Senator knows, needs work and is too small to take these coastal patrol vessels. I hope the Minister will give that serious thought as we move forward because there is great potential there for Dún Laoghaire Harbour.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Barry Ward: I am sorry as I will have to leave to attend the Seanad. First, I endorse what has been said about reporting. It is true of any crime that if people do not feel reports are being taken seriously, they will stop making reports as they will feel they are wasting their time. I endorse what has been said. As a cyclist, I probably do not report enough when I have had close calls. A number...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2022)

Barry Ward: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh na scoláirí ó Choláiste Naomh Póil freisin. Ba mhaith liom labhairt faoi thalidomide agus na marthanóirí thalidomide atá fós ina gcónaí anseo in Éirinn. Tá a fhios againn go bhfuil níos lú ná 3,000 duine acu ar fud an domhain agus níos lú ná 36 nó mar...

Seanad: Impact of Cost of Living Issues on Young People in Ireland: Motion (28 Sep 2022)

Barry Ward: Hear, hear.