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Written Answers — Anti-Racism Measures: Anti-Racism Measures (28 Mar 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if consideration has been given to adopting, in particular item 1, the concluding observations of the committee on the elimination of racial discrimination, which recommends introducing into Ireland's criminal code a provision that committing an offence with a racist motivation or aim constitutes an aggravating...

Written Answers — Garda Disciplinary Proceedings: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (28 Mar 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the dismissal from the Garda Síochána of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12107/06]

Written Answers — Garda Disciplinary Proceedings: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (28 Mar 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the dismissal from the Garda Síochána of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12108/06]

European Defence Agency. (28 Mar 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the meeting of EU Defence Ministers in Innsbruck, Austria, on 6 and 7 March 2006 during which it was decided to create a common defence research and technology fund to reduce the gap between EU and US spending on high-tech military equipment. [12076/06]

European Defence Agency. (28 Mar 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I agree with greater efficiency and better value but I am concerned about the concept behind the research and technology fund. Is the Minister aware that Javier Solana, the EU foreign policy chief, stated that the purpose of the fund is to spend more together and more efficiently on research and technology? The press release stated that the Ministers reviewed three possible approaches to...

European Defence Agency. (28 Mar 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Will the Minister make a commitment to present the proposals to the Oireachtas before a decision is taken in principle?

European Defence Agency. (28 Mar 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Yes.

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (23 Mar 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make a statement to Dáil Éireann on the findings of the NESC report entitled Creating a More Inclusive Labour Market; and the recommendations contained in that report he intends to implement. [11233/06]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (23 Mar 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections which were carried out by the labour inspectorate in 2005 in respect of compliance by employers with legally enforceable registered employment rates in the construction sector. [11234/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Mar 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is standard procedure to inquire or investigate whether an applicant for naturalisation has engaged in any political activity while residing here; what constitutes political activity for these purposes; and the reason that information would be requested or required. [11492/06]

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendmentNo. 33: In page 11, lines 39 to 41, to delete all words from and including "shall" in line 39 down to and including "interest" in line 41 and substitute the following: "shall ensure that the best interests of the person whose detention it reviews under this Act shall be the principle consideration with due regard being given to the interests of other persons who may be at risk...

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Fáiltím roimh an Bhille seo. Is gné an-chasta é, agus tá súil agam go mbainfidh an tír ar fad tairbhe as. Tá sé thar am againn déileáil leis seo, agus fáiltím roimh an deis a thug an tAire agus a chuid oifigeach dúinn. D'éist siad linn, agus ghlac siad leis na leasuithe a chuir muid síos. Tá Bille i bhfad níos foirfe againn anois.

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: With reference to amendment No. 16 in my name, the Minister has gone some way towards addressing the concerns we raised on Committee Stage, but he has not gone far enough. I do not believe prison is at all an appropriate place in which to commit someone from the courts. I am not alone in this view. Among the UN principles for the protection of persons with mental illness and the improvement...

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I acknowledge that the Minister has moved on this issue and I did not suggest that it would be used in an abusive way. I do not believe prison is an appropriate place for such people and that has been borne out by others. The commission also believes that if this Bill is passed it would have to have a role and nobody would suggest otherwise. The commission and others stated that the Central...

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendmentNo. 16: In page 4, lines 25 to 27, to delete all words from and including "or" in line 25, down to and including "thereof," in line 27.

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Is iad na leasuithe a chuir mé síos ná Uimh. 21, 24, 26, 30, 31 agus 39. Tá sé seo clúdaithe ag an Aire anois, agus glacaim lena bhfuil ráite aige maidir leis na leasuithe lena bhfuil muid ag déileáil faoi láthair. Is lá maith é, ós rud é go bhfuil an t-athrú sin luaite ag an Aire ionas gur féidir an cinneadh sin a dhéanamh maidir leo siúd a thagann os comhair na cúirte a...

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I wish to deal with the question of language in amendment No. 5 and will revert to amendments Nos. 4 and 13 which are in this grouping. We dealt with the language issue on Committee Stage when the Minister said that in his view it was not pejorative or Victorian. He has repeated that view here. In dealing with legislation, especially amending legislation, we should always try to use the most...

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move amendment No. 5: In page 4, line 5, to delete "mental handicap" and substitute "intellectual disability". The Minister has already indicated he will take on Deputy Costello's amendment.

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I did not get the chance to come in a second time. The difference between the two terms——

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We did not have a chance to speak a second time. We were given the chance only to make an opening comment.