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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)

Michael McDowell: Following on from Senator Ardagh's concern about gambling and the like, I wish to ask the Leader if he will arrange for the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, to discuss the presence of gambling casinos and their operation in Dublin, which is in flagrant contravention of the gaming and lotteries legislation. As I understand it, there will be no relevant amendment and all of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)

Michael McDowell: This will only take five minutes.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)

Michael McDowell: I welcome the Cathaoirleach back. I would be intrigued to see the changes that have taken place since the photograph to which he referred was taken; we all need to be depressed from time to time. I echo what Senator Gavan said about the remuneration of staff in the Oireachtas. We should be mindful of the issues he has raised. I welcome to the Gallery fifth class pupils from St. Pius X...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)

Michael McDowell: It is the People's Republic of China.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)

Michael McDowell: It is not red anymore.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)

Michael McDowell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Civil Law (Costs in Probate Matters) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Michael McDowell: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: "(2) A court's jurisdiction shall for the purposes of subsection (1) include jurisdiction to make an order in respect of costs that does not follow the event for special cause to be mentioned in its order.". I will give the House some background to this amendment. In anticipation of Committee Stage, my...

Seanad: Civil Law (Costs in Probate Matters) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Michael McDowell: Why not, if General Franco can be exhumed?

Seanad: Civil Law (Costs in Probate Matters) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Michael McDowell: I thank the Minister for his contribution. I agree with him in respect of costs. Costs have grown very substantially and considerable disquiet has been expressed, both on a disciplinary basis and by the courts themselves, with regard to the costs practitioners sometimes charge estates. I accept that proposition. As the Minister will fully understand, this is not a lawyer's Bill. It is an...

Seanad: Civil Law (Costs in Probate Matters) Bill 2017: Order for Report Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Michael McDowell: I propose that we deal with it now.

Seanad: Civil Law (Costs in Probate Matters) Bill 2017: Order for Report Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Michael McDowell: Next Tuesday. That is fair enough.

Seanad: Civil Law (Costs in Probate Matters) Bill 2017: Order for Report Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Michael McDowell: I am happy with that.

Seanad: Civil Law (Costs in Probate Matters) Bill 2017: Order for Report Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Michael McDowell: The ordinary form is to order it for next Tuesday by agreement. We will see about that. Just in case the Minister thought that I was anxious to spend an hour on it, I did not talk about Henry Grattan. I hope the Minister's promise to repatriate the remains of Henry Grattan is one of his manifesto promises.

Seanad: Civil Law (Costs in Probate Matters) Bill 2017: Order for Report Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Michael McDowell: If I could just say one last thing, I wish to thank the Minister's officials for their courtesy in their dealings with me.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Michael McDowell: There are demonstrations from time to time outside of this House. Today, a number of people were here protesting about changes made by the Department of Justice and Equality to the circumstances and way in which bingo is operated in various centres in the country. All of that is dealt under the Gaming and Lotteries Act, as amended. The simple fact is that there is a far more serious issue...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Michael McDowell: I hope they take a look at the way they have recently changed the register in Dublin, anyway. They do the whole street in alphabetical order of the people and not house by house.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Michael McDowell: It is unusable at the moment.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Michael McDowell: At least categorise people by house.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2019)

Michael McDowell: Will the Minister of State clarify whether an Irish citizen who has been resident abroad and is posted back to Ireland by his or her employer is entitled to this relief?

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2019)

Michael McDowell: A good and long-standing family friend of mine, Mr. Garret FitzGerald, was once alleged to have asked, "That is all right in practice but does it work out in theory?" It is not true that he was the first to have said it. If one googles the phrase, one will find out it was said about 30 years before Mr. FitzGerald was alleged to have said it. It reminds me, however, of one proposition. I...