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Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (24 Apr 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendmentNo. 38: In page 13, to delete lines 1 to 47, and in page 14, to delete lines 1 to 17. Amendment No. 38 encapsulates my intention in respect of this section, which deals with electronic monitoring of certain persons who have been given bail. We argued the practicalities of and the flaws relating to the electronic tagging system last year when we debated what became the...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Apr 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendmentNo. 24: In page 8, to delete lines 30 to 38. It is good to see that at least one of the amendments survived. The intention is to remove the section which allows for the outsourcing of some of the classes of work the Tánaiste has outlined in this Bill. As far as I remember, it is the Tánaiste's hope that electronic tagging would be outsourced and that he could prescribe or...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Apr 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister has expressed his desire not to go down this road. His stated preference is that it would not happen, yet he admits that the eventuality could happen.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Apr 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Amendment No. 27 in my name proposes the deletion of paragraph (g), which would solve the sequencing problem to which Deputy Howlin referred. I have a difficulty with this because a judge should be able to make a decision with regard to the merits of an application before him or her rather than on the basis of previous decisions made by other judges. The Tánaiste is trying to capture...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed) (24 Apr 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendmentNo. 28: In page 10, line 15, to delete "may" and substitute "shall". I argued this point before and the Tánaiste responded so I will not go into major detail. With regard to amendment No. 28, section 6(9) states: The court may, if it considers that publication of any examination of the applicant in relation to the statement or any part of it or of any submissions made to the...

Order of Business (24 Apr 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: And what he was getting served.

Order of Business (24 Apr 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: He would join the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Apr 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the way in which the €6.9 million allocated to the Environmental Research, Technological Development and Innovation Programme, funded under the National Development Plan 2000 to 2006 is being spent; his further plans to provide funding for climate change research; and if he...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Apr 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 96: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his future plans to build municipal waste incinerators throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13466/07]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (5 Apr 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí responsible for policing Loughlinstown County Dublin during each shift including specifically the number of community officers on duty during each respective shift. [13533/07]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (5 Apr 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the number seven bus has stopped going into Loughlinstown on the grounds of anti-social behaviour; the steps that will be taken by Gardaí to ensure the resumption of this vital service; and if he has satisfied himself regarding policing in the area. [13534/07]

Nordic Battle Group: Motion (5 Apr 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: These motions are a further signal of the demise of Irish neutrality. No one has done more to diminish the neutrality of this State than the current partnership of Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats. They helped the United States to attack and invade Iraq in an illegal action commencing in 2003 by using Shannon Airport as a military staging post. They colluded in the United State's...

Nordic Battle Group: Motion (5 Apr 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I exceeded my time.

Nordic Battle Group: Motion (5 Apr 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister has run out of time, as I did.

Nordic Battle Group: Motion (5 Apr 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is the NATO headquarters as well.

Nordic Battle Group: Motion (5 Apr 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The Minister has obviously not been around for the peace process.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendmentNo. 136: In page 41, line 15, after "appointed" to insert the following: "with the approval of both Houses of the Oireachtas". The Minister referred to occasions when he might come under pressure from the Oireachtas to initiate special inquiries. My amendment seeks to ensure the Oireachtas will play a role in that regard. The wording of subsection (2) suggests the Minister...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendmentNo. 138: In page 42, to delete lines 15 and 16 and substitute the following: "(10) The Minister shall publish any report received under this section unless to publish it or to publish parts thereof would prejudice future criminal proceedings in which case the parts in question may be blacked out.". The Minister addressed this issue in his response to my amendments Nos. 136 and...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendmentNo. 142: In page 43, to delete lines 32 to 43, to delete pages 44 to 46 and in page 47, to delete lines 1 and 2. Last year, this House began the process of criminalising fishermen. Section 42 goes further in this regard. It is yet another instance where we are returning to legislation that was dealt with only a short time ago. The Minister obviously got it wrong in his own...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2007)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I do not think they are traitors. It has more to do with the foreign invaders that we have less fish stocks than before. There is a logic to the Garda management executive board being included in this legislation. The Minister has said that unless we get the management of the Garda Síochána right it could hamper the fight against crime, so the more effectively it is managed, the better....