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Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: It was all the smoke at the launch. (Interruptions.)

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: The figure of €3.8 million was the best compensation package of all.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: What about the second Bill?

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: I referred specifically to the National Development Finance Agency Bill, 2002.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: That is not—

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: On a point of order, how can people frame Committee and Report Stage amendments to a Bill if they have not heard the Minister's Second Stage response? I am referring specifically to the taking this evening of all Stages of the National Development Finance Agency Bill, 2002.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Normally, the Minister replies at the end of Second Stage. It is as a result of that reply that colleagues put down amendments. Owing to this evening's arrangements it will be virtually impossible to put down amendments in response to the Minister. This is a very serious development.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: I accept the magnanimous gesture from the Leader. I raise the issue because it is only fair to all sides that time is allowed to resubmit amendments on Report Stage if they are not accepted by the Minister.

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: They got due notice.

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan. When I spoke to him after he became a Minister of State, he informed me that there is no constitutional obligation on Ministers to be present in the Seanad when it sits. I subsequently discovered that the Minister of State is absolutely correct.

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the Minister of State nonetheless and I am glad that he has appeared today. It is good that he is in the House for this debate because he has an expert knowledge of these matters. Domestic violence is a serious matter and there is an urgent need for the Bill after the recent Supreme Court ruling. Irrespective of one's views on the matter, we cannot ignore the fact that the Supreme...

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: I second the amendment in the name of Senator Terry. From my understanding of the Supreme Court proceedings, the State, in the action it took in defending the 1996 legislation, referred to the exceptional cases provision as set out in that legislation. The Supreme Court ruling stated that: There is no indication of the criteria by which the District Court in the case of an ex parte...

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: I understand the Minister of State's reply. It is difficult to define an exceptional case in statute law. However, when the legislation was initially put through this House and the other House, a former Minister, Mervyn Taylor, referred to the fact that the granting of such orders was confined to extreme cases. He did not define what he meant by "extreme cases"; he left it to the application...

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: This point needs further examination. In 1995 the sponsoring Minister clearly stated that it was for extreme cases. As the Minister of State said, it has a wider application now than was originally envisaged in 1995 and 1996.

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Full marks.

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: It is an exceptional case.

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Is the Minister saying that the difficulty arises from the number of days the courts are sitting? That difficulty can arise in certain circumstances, given the very lengthy holidays taken by our colleagues in the courts. It would be entirely inappropriate if that were the reasoning. Can the Minister confirm or deny that?

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: The jury is still out on that. Question, "That the word proposed to be deleted stand", put and declared carried. Amendment declared lost.

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Gratitude is owed to Senator Tuffy for the proposal of this novel amendment. It would certainly be an innovation. The Senator's point is valid in so far as it only deals with spouses with substantial means. Granting to the court the jurisdiction to determine whether a spouse in such a case could give such an undertaking is flexible. The Minister has said that this is a large step to take. I...