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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Frances Black: ...the people of Gaza. We all know Israel is using starvation and disease as weapons of war. This is blatantly a war crime and clearly violates the provisional measures the International Court of Justice imposed on Israel in response to the case taken by South Africa under the genocide convention. Ireland has joined calls for the blocking of aid to stop and we have, thankfully, refused to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Frances Black: ...make the Bill operable and to ensure it is constitutional and does not breach any individual constitutional rights or EU law. A month ago, the Attorney General presented to the International Court of Justice as part of its examination of Israel's occupation of Palestine. At paragraph 36 of his speech, he said: In the present case, States are obliged not to render aid or assistance in...

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Motion (21 Feb 2024)

Frances Black: ...in Gaza, which is a violation of international law, in particular the Geneva Conventions; - that incitement to genocide is a crime set out in Article 3 of the Genocide Convention and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Israel must punish those inciting genocide in their judgment imposing provisional measures; - that the ICJ’s imposition of provisional measures in...

Seanad: Situation in the Middle East: Statements (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Frances Black: ...statement calling for a review of the EU-Israel association agreement is an important, albeit incomplete, step. A review is unnecessary. The evidence on social media and in the International Court of Justice proceedings clearly shows Israeli soldiers documenting their war crimes for public consumption. Israeli political leaders are making unequivocal statements about their genocidal...

Seanad: Defence Forces Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jan 2024)

Frances Black: ...to the House today. I acknowledge the courage, dignity and resolve of the campaigners and whistleblowers who brought this issue to light, the Women of Honour who are here today, the Defence Forces Justice Alliance and the Canary Movement. I am glad that Senator Clonan is in the Chamber to speak about this proposal. It is powerful to have someone who has shone a spotlight on this issue...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: ...literature, a translator and a poet who was murdered by Israel last Thursday. He was an individual with dreams as vivid as anyone sitting in this Chamber. His life mattered and he deserves justice as does every family in Gaza. As a tribute, people on Twitter have translated Dr. Refaat Alareer's poem called If I Must Die, which I shall read out: If I must die you must live to tell my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: United Kingdom Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023: Discussion (7 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: ...work he does on behalf of bereaved families. It is important that we hear from people like him who have been working at the coalface of this issue for such a long time. Before Relatives for Justice’s attendance here, I was not aware that there was a timeframe for the Irish Government to make a decision on this matter. I wish to ask Mr. Ó Muirigh about that. There is an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: United Kingdom Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023: Discussion (7 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: I thank Mr. Ó Muirigh for his work. If it was not for people like him, Relatives for Justice and other organisations, I shudder to think where the voice would be for those families. He is doing phenomenal work. I hope he can be heard today. As he knows, I am an Independent in Leinster House. I hope the Government can hear what he is calling for. It is vital going forward. I...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages [Private Members] (25 Oct 2023)

Frances Black: ...and if the Government is openminded enough to listen, as the Minister is and I thank him for that. This Bill will ensure our legal system, which is supposed to be a guardian of fairness and justice, cannot be used now to threaten, silence, and victimise workers who have endured sexual harassment and discrimination. We know that in order to truly challenge the toxic cultures in workplaces...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2023)

Frances Black: ...here in good faith and discussing a constitutional change of this significance when we have failed to implement what we already have. The Government has engaged in a wholesale attack on access to justice in new legislation and in a number of successive amendments to environmental law while also preparing to introduce a new planning and developing Bill that will significantly curtail...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Oct 2023)

Frances Black: ...the violence of Israel, which has total control over the life and death of the more than 2 million people kept in the open-air prison that is Gaza. The people of Palestine need us to work urgently for justice and peace. I would like us to have a minute's silence for the family of Yara and Lara.

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2023: Committee Stage (11 Oct 2023)

Frances Black: ...(Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989, which require approval for transit from the Minister for Transport following consultation with the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Justice. However, with regard to cluster munitions, these provisions are not sufficient and are not in the spirit of the convention. While I acknowledge that this Government...

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2023: Committee Stage (11 Oct 2023)

Frances Black: ...” means a territory which is occupied within the meaning of the Fourth Geneva Convention, and which has been— (a) confirmed as such in a decision or advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice, (b) confirmed as such in a decision of the International Criminal Court, (c) confirmed as such in a decision of an international tribunal, or (d) recognised as such by a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Frances Black: ...a step they will take lightly but they have been driven to this point by years of Government neglect and delay. Their professionalism and expertise are an essential part of ensuring the criminal justice system operates in an orderly and fair way. The fees for criminal legal aid, which covers almost all criminal cases, were set in 2002 and were cut during the financial crisis. These cuts...

Seanad: Rights-Based Care Economy: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Frances Black: ...Caucus for producing such an expansive and detailed motion about such a timely and important set of interlocking issues. There is no doubt but that this motion addresses gender equality, social justice, disability rights, the politics of ageing and much more. It would be impossible to address everything in just a few minutes so I will limit my remarks to just a few issues raised in the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2023)

Frances Black: ...that can often seem distant to us here in the House, and it is important that we heed their calls when they raise these issues. I discussed several distinct concerns with the AILG and I cannot do justice to them all in the short time I have today. However, I want to raise them more substantively when we return after the break. One of the concerns I want to raise today is the exclusion...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: ...well as consistent, and sentences that are logically coherent. Our amendment calls on the Minister to undertake a review of the impact the proposed changes to the Offences Against the Person Act and Criminal Justice Acts have on deterrents within 12 months of this amending Bill being enacted. Additionally, the amendment specifies that any such report should also consider sentencing...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: ...is important that victims have access to other recourse and other paths to safety. This amendment would ensure that victims of stalking and harassment would, importantly, have the same access to justice. In addition to expanding the definition of "relevant conduct" so that it includes harassment, amendments Nos. 10 and 11 separately deal with the same issue that amendments Nos. 6, 7, 8...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Frances Black: ...cases. Amendment No. 17 inserts a new provision in the Bill which specifies that application orders can be made ex parteor by and for the applicant where the court deems it is in the interests of justice to do so, having regard to the individual circumstances of the application. These amendments, taken together, would ensure that victims of harassment and stalking could make applications...