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Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: This is a Seanad Bill which has been amended by the Dáil. In accordance with Standing Order 113, it is deemed to have passed its First, Second and Third Stages in the Seanad and is placed on the Order Paper for Report Stage. On the question "That the Bill be received for final consideration", the Minister of State may explain the purpose of the amendments made by the Dáil. This is looked...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: Senator Bacik without interruption.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: The Senator is straying from the amendment.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: Senator Regan, we must stick to the amendment.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: Senator Walsh, please.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: Senator Regan, on amendment No. 17.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: Does the Minister have anything further to offer?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is amendment No. 17 being pressed?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 18, 25 and 31 to 33, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is amendment No. 18 being pressed?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: Does Senator Regan propose that Report Stage not be taken now?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: Does the Leader propose that Report Stage be taken now?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: Senator Alex White, without interruption.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: This has nothing to do with amendment No. 4.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is it relevant to the amendment?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: I fully support the Bill but I support Senator Regan on this amendment. Senator Regan raises an important point. The Minister has the value of three eminent lawyers on this side of the House in Senators Regan, Alex White and Bacik. As a lay person, does the Minister seriously think that a garda near retirement, living in the community, will stand up and name someone as a member of a...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: The garda would have to give evidence on the existence of the organisation. I cannot see him doing that and putting himself in that position. This garda will more than likely live in the community for the rest of his life. Surely a high-ranking official of the Garda Síochána is in a better position to present the case. The ordinary garda is gathering intelligence but there is a system...