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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: China has abused its position on Interpol by issuing red notices in respect of dissidents from its own jurisdiction. China uses the Interpol red notice system to catch people such as Uighurs dissidents and people abroad who speak against the regime. China gets these people arrested in other countries through Interpol and then repatriates them by means of extradition. That is an absolute...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (25 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: None of us wishes to be where we are. I appreciate what the Minister of State said about the renewal of this legislation. Necessarily, when we passed this Act into law earlier this year we included a sunset clause because we all hoped that there would be an end to this and it was recognised that there was a certain draconian element to the regulations that needed to be revised. We now...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: I am sorry I had to leave the meeting due to Senators being called for a vote. I missed some of the points made but I have read the opening statements. I refer to the just a minute, JAM, card mentioned in the submission from the Courts Service. It can be used by people with certain intellectual or learning disabilities or autism or whatever it might be in circumstances where they just...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: Does Ms O'Regan wish to come in on that issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: Am I out of time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: I have a brief question about the jury system. I believe there are a lot of flaws in it that may not apply to this committee meeting, but specifically I wish to raise the issue of trial by a jury of one's peers and the diversity of juries, in the context of the various groups that are meeting here. When we look at juries they tend to be relatively homogenous. There is generally a good...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: I wish to address the issue of juries again. Regarding what Ms O'Regan said, I am not sure I properly understood what she was suggesting. Was she suggesting that people should be polled concerning aspects of their lives that may be diverse, such as sexual orientation or being a member of the Traveller community or an ethnic community? Other groups of people may have intellectual...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: It is my fault.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: The Acting Chair can stop me if he needs to, but regarding the information available to the lawyers in court concerning the personal details of jurors, my understanding is that usually the address is provided and, sometimes, an occupation as well. Would Ms O'Regan be happy if there was also an opportunity for prospective jurors to provide information about their ethnicity, sexual...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: I thank Dr. Mbugua. I ask Mr. Joyce the same question about the Traveller community.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: We have heard some fascinating insights and I hope they will find their way into our final report. I thank the witnesses for outlining ideas that had not occurred to me at all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: Section 10 refers to the electoral register. Is it the Dáil electors or is it the full register, including, for example, local electors who might not necessarily be citizens?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: Mr. Ó Briain has made an interesting point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: I confess that it is not something that I had thought of. From the perspective of being in the courtroom when jurors are being sworn, we always think of the obvious differences. For example, ethnicity is an obvious one that we can see concerning someone’s difference. Dr. Mbugua said earlier that people who are ethnically different often do not get to serve on juries, or it may be...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: There is a chill in the air as we approach winter. We all feel it a little bit but the colder weather has not stopped the good people of Dún Laoghaire and south-east Dublin from swimming in the sea, despite the temperature having fallen so much. We know the benefits of sea swimming and how good it is for the cardiovascular system and for building up the immune system. There is no...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (18 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: Gabhaim buíochas, a Chathaoirligh. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Taoiseach. I am sharing time with Senator Carrigy.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (18 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: Given my limited speaking time, I wish to address one issue with the Taoiseach which is the issue of local government and the importance of giving powers back to councillors. We have had a situation over successive Governments, not this one or the one before that, where powers have been progressively stripped away from councillors over the past 20 years. We have disregarded the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: I have two matters to raise and the first is in respect of vaccines. Other Senators have mentioned the importance of the booster programme, but there are certain people falling between the cracks. For example, I am aware of one individual who was hospitalised and therefore missed the appointment with her GP and did not have the opportunity to avail of the booster vaccine from her GP. Those...

Seanad: Report on Victim’s Testimony in cases of rape and sexual assault: Motion (17 Nov 2021)

Barry Ward: Cuirim fáilte roimh Chathaoirleach an choiste dlí agus cirt. I had the honour to be part of the committee that put together this report. We had a number of engagements with various witnesses from a variety of perspectives. We received an extraordinary perspective from those who represented victims, particularly of sexual assaults and rape. As has already been noted, we received...