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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Draft Commission of Investigation (Mr. Ronan MacLochlainn) Order 2014: Motion (16 Jul 2014)
Niall Collins: Was there a cost to the State in defending the case before the ECHR?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Draft Commission of Investigation (Mr. Ronan MacLochlainn) Order 2014: Motion (16 Jul 2014)
Niall Collins: It was on hold because of the ECHR case and is now on hold pending the outcome of the commission's investigation.
- An Bille um an Tríú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cúirt Achomhairc) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Bill 2013: Second Stage (11 Jul 2013)
Niall Collins: ...to the law with fresh eyes. It also illustrates the need for consistency in the legal system, given that since 2003 judges have been able to declare laws incompatible with the European Court of Human Rights, ECHR. The no single judgment rule applies to the Supreme Court in respect of the ECHR. The single judgment rule does not apply to actions by the Government or State entities such as...
- Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)
Niall Collins: ...it is the right thing to do as a legislator but also as a husband and a father. I genuinely do not believe there is an alternative to this legislation which the Government has published as a result of the ECHR judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland case. The judgment acknowledged that only the Irish people could decide on Ireland's position on the termination of pregnancy but stated there...