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Seanad: Maritime Security Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (6 Apr 2004)

Michael Finucane: I move amendment No. 4: In page 5, subsection (2), line 12, after "life" to insert ", pursuant to which, that person shall serve a period of not less than 15 years". In moving this amendment I am conscious the Minister of State mentioned an indictment of imprisonment for life for very serious offences. Nowadays, the criminal justice system, in terms of life imprisonment, has lost its...

Seanad: Maritime Security Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (6 Apr 2004)

Michael Finucane: I move amendment No. 5: In page 7, subsection (2), line 17, to delete "€1,500" and substitute "€3,000". In moving this amendment, I recognise that the offences are serious. Under recent legislation the minimum penalty is €3,000. The figure, therefore, has been raised from €1,500 to €3,000 and the sentence from six to 12 months. That is the spirit of those two amendments.

Seanad: Maritime Security Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (6 Apr 2004)

Michael Finucane: I welcome the fact that the Minister will accept it.

Seanad: Maritime Security Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (6 Apr 2004)

Michael Finucane: I move amendment No. 5a: In page 7, subsection (2), line 18, to delete "6 months" and substitute "12 months".

Seanad: Maritime Security Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (6 Apr 2004)

Michael Finucane: I move amendment No. 6: In page 8, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following subsection: "(4) Notwithstanding section 10(4) of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851, proceedings for an offence under this Act may be instituted within 12 months from the date on which the offence was committed.". The investigation of offences under this legislation could well be lengthy and, therefore,...

Seanad: Maritime Security Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (6 Apr 2004)

Michael Finucane: I listened to what the Minister said. He reassured us that, despite the international dimension, investigations in such cases would be completed within a six month period. On that basis, I am prepared to withdraw the amendment.

Seanad: Maritime Security Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (6 Apr 2004)

Michael Finucane: I move amendment No. 7: In page 8, lines 46 to 48, to delete all words, from and including "shall" in line 46 down to and including "convicted" in line 48 and substitute the following: "which corresponds to an offence under section 2 shall not be the subject of a prosecution in the State under section 2 for that same act". My intention was to draft something much simpler which would achieve...

Seanad: Maritime Security Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (6 Apr 2004)

Michael Finucane: Is the Minister of State certain the Parliamentary Counsel looked at the wording that is there and opted instead for the legalese version?

Seanad: Maritime Security Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (6 Apr 2004)

Michael Finucane: We recognise the importance of getting this legislation through, particularly during the Irish EU Presidency. I thank the Minister of State and his official, Mr. Tobin, as well as those who did the research in the Department. I appreciate the Minister of State's magnanimity in accepting certain amendments and their spirit.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Apr 2004)

Michael Finucane: The ruthless killing of a 64 year old grandmother has shocked the nation. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform reiterated a commitment that was given in the programme for Government to go ahead with the appointment of 2,000 extra gardaí. I hope we will see a timeframe for the phased introduction of these extra gardaí because the Garda training depot at Templemore does not have...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Apr 2004)

Michael Finucane: What point is the Senator making? I do not regard this as a joke.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Apr 2004)

Michael Finucane: The surgeon has a letter in The Irish Times today. What is the Senator's point?

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Apr 2004)

Michael Finucane: Senator Dooley is interrupting.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Apr 2004)

Michael Finucane: I do not know what is the joke in this regard.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Apr 2004)

Michael Finucane: I am appalled that Senators would laugh at this issue, when it is raised in a serious manner. A letter from an eminentsurgeon at St. James's Hospital was published in The Irish Times today and he spoke about the issue on a radio programme yesterday. He stated that three of the six people who came in with broken jaws over the weekend were assaulted while smoking outside public houses. This...

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)

Michael Finucane: I hope he will not have selective amnesia at that time.

Seanad: Maritime Security Bill 2004: Second Stage. (31 Mar 2004)

Michael Finucane: The Maritime Security Bill is timely but it is amazing that it was not enacted long before now in view of the declaration made by the United Nations in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre on 11 September 2001. The EU Presidency and recent tragic events in Madrid have helped us to focus on safety, maritime and other. Among the recent measures at EU level is the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)

Michael Finucane: The Department spent more on Punchestown.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)

Michael Finucane: We should be concerned by what happened in the United Kingdom over the past few days where eight people who were probably guilty of potential terrorist offences were arrested by the British police. In this context, the approaching visit of President Bush to this country will demand increased security. We should be alarmed by what is happening in a neighbouring country. This must also be...

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)

Michael Finucane: Deputy Ross should declare his interests.