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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Barry Ward: I will say at the outset that I am not a standard bearer for the alcohol industry. Like Professor Murray, I have some professional experience as a barrister seeing the effects of alcohol on people's behaviour. It can lead to violence, domestic violence, public disorder and then other crimes that are a knock-on from that. I appreciate what all the witnesses have said about the massive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Barry Ward: I apologise. That is my fault.

Seanad: Protection of Private Residences (Against Targeted Picketing) Bill 2021: Second Stage (26 Jan 2023)

Barry Ward: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Bille freisin agus an obair atá déanta ag mo comhghleacaí, Seanadoir Malcolm Byrne. As has been said, it is regrettable that this kind of legislation is required but unfortunately it is. It is not just politicians who need to be protected, but all kinds of people, including some who are not even...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2023)

Barry Ward: A Chathaoirligh, ar dtús báire déanaim mo chomhghairdeas leat as ucht an phoist nua. Is é seo an chéad uair a bhí seans agam é sin a rá. Déanaim comhghairdeas leatsa agus leis an gCeannaire maidir leis an ngealltanas atá déanta aici. Déanaim fíor-chomhghairdeas leatsa, a Cheannaire. This morning, for the eighth time in this...

Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023)

Barry Ward: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire freisin agus tá mé an-sásta ráiteas a dhéanamh ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo faoi choinne gaoithe.  Táimid ag féachaint ach go háirithe ar Bhaile Átha Cliath agus ar Chuan Bhaile Átha Cliath agus na rudaí atá ar siúl ansin.  Tá mé an-sásta ar fad gur féidir...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2023)

Barry Ward: This is a fairly straightforward technical amendment. The provision in section 46(1)(b) requires the commission to have interviewed an applicant when considering an application. I feel strongly that there is a practical matter to be considered here. We have discussed this before. The process for most applicants for judicial office is a sensitive one. They do not want word to be out there...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2023)

Barry Ward: My point arises from what Senator McDowell has raised because I share his concerns. I also understand what the Minister of State has said in that obviously the commission should not be bound to interview everyone. However, in many ways, the way to do that is to remove the requirement for it to interview anybody who is to go forward. Section 46 states the commission "shall consider...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2023)

Barry Ward: I withdraw the amendment.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2023)

Barry Ward: I appreciate what Senator McDowell has said. I will not say that I agree with everything he said, but as I said on Second Stage – and I tabled an amendment in this vein – the culmination of this Bill is de facto an abdication of power from the Government to the Civil Service. Being perfectly frank, I do not understand why it is that the Government has taken the power it...

Seanad: Transport Police Service: Motion (25 Jan 2023)

Barry Ward: The Fine Gael group supports this motion. It makes eminent sense, as all Senators recognise. We are all aware of the difficulties experienced by bus and train drivers and other public transport workers who have had to deal with antisocial behaviour and worse on public transport routes, not only on Dublin Bus, but also on other routes. It is important that there is a clear response from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022: Discussion (24 Jan 2023)

Barry Ward: We have not received any apologies. I ask witnesses and members to turn off their mobile phones because they can interfere with the sound system and the recording of the meeting. The main item on the agenda today is the pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the sale of alcohol Bill 2022. I am grateful to our witnesses for joining us. We are looking forward to the engagement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022: Discussion (24 Jan 2023)

Barry Ward: I call Mr. Sharpe of Give Us the Night.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022: Discussion (24 Jan 2023)

Barry Ward: We are over time but I will let Mr. Clancy in because I said I would.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022: Discussion (24 Jan 2023)

Barry Ward: I thank Deputy Daly. I will call Deputy Costello and then Deputy Niamh Smyth, and that will be the first round completed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022: Discussion (24 Jan 2023)

Barry Ward: We cannot involve them here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022: Discussion (24 Jan 2023)

Barry Ward: They are really here to listen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022: Discussion (24 Jan 2023)

Barry Ward: I will have to ask Ms Ryan to wrap up. I am conscious of time and we have one more member to get to. I am sorry to cut Ms Ryan off.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022: Discussion (24 Jan 2023)

Barry Ward: I thank the Deputy. I said I would let Mr. Sharpe come back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022: Discussion (24 Jan 2023)

Barry Ward: I will call Mr. McGranaghan first because he indicated first.