Results 1-20 of 27 for justice speaker:Tom Clonan

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legal Aid (3 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: ..., as has been outlined by Senator McDowell, a crisis in their pay and remuneration to the extent that it is difficult for the Irish Criminal Bar to recruit graduates into this essential component of our justice system. I listened very carefully to Seán Guerin SC on the radio during the week. He spoke about how this goes to the very heart of our confidence in the administration of...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Tom Clonan: The Senator brings a heightened sense of justice to the Seanad, and an absolute commitment to fairness, equality and diversity. For that reason, I am extremely proud to second Victor. He is an exemplar of all of the qualities that are essential for a Cathaoirleach of this august House.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Family Reunification (8 Nov 2023)

Tom Clonan: I thank the Minister of State for coming in. I want to be as quick as I can. I am asking that the Department and the Minister for Justice adopt an urgent, pragmatic, family centred approach to visa applications to reunite the relatives of Irish families, particularly in the context of the increase in global conflict. We have an increasing global diaspora of Irish citizens and so this is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2024)

Tom Clonan: ...barristers in their attempt to have pay restoration and equity in their pay. They are taking the almost unprecedented step of withdrawing their services. This is central to the proper administration of justice and confidence in our criminal justice system.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Tom Clonan: ...will face execution. There is no doubt about that. Nouralhuda's brothers and her parents are all Irish citizens. They live in the Carlow area. I brought this to the attention of the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, through the Minister of State, Deputy Smyth, and the House a few weeks ago. They were on the point of deportation. My office has been in daily and weekly contact with...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Tom Clonan: I wish to quote Ms Justice Ann Power from the opening statement of the tribunal of inquiry into the Defence Forces, which covers issues of discrimination, harassment, bullying, sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape of male and female members of Óglaigh na hÉireann. It is a culture that promotes class discrimination, promotes discrimination on the basis of sex and sexual...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defence Forces (25 Jun 2024)

Tom Clonan: ...that there be no delay in this. It also should be noted that the individual concerned bears no responsibility for being instructed or required under military law to carry out his functions. Most of all, justice in regard to that member of the Naval Services and other members of the Defence Forces, as the Minister of State highlighted, under regulation A10, paragraph 59, should be done...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland - Public Policy, Economic Opportunities and Challenges: Discussion (7 Oct 2022)

Tom Clonan: ...That is just a little sample and there must be broader areas of research. However, in the context of what might happen next on the island, is research being carried out into the administration of justice, policing, security, intelligence, defence and neutrality in the context of an all-island entity that may be coming down the tracks very quickly? I believe it will be in less than ten or...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (18 Jun 2024)

Tom Clonan: ...Attorney General and the Minister for Defence. That member was given an order not to attend an event where he might discuss Government policy or even hear arguments about Government policy. Mr. Justice Sanfey published his judgment on 14 May and made reference to freedom of speech and the concept of the citizen soldier.In his conclusion on orders, he states: It was very clear to me that...

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (25 Oct 2022)

Tom Clonan: ...structures. The discussion of this legislation prompts me to comment that we, as a House and a Legislature, need to be apprised of the development of that new intelligence entity within the Department of Justice and the Department of the Taoiseach, in particular any powers that might be assigned to the individual who heads up that new entity. However, that is for another day. Most of us...

Seanad: Ireland's Military Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2022)

Tom Clonan: ...15 or 20 years time. Whether we like it or not, and whether we are ready or not, we are heading at considerable speed towards an all-island entity, whatever that might be. Whatever it is, the administration of justice, intelligence, defence and security has to be acceptable to all communities. For example, we have to tease out Northern Ireland's membership of NATO and consider what will...

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second Stage (26 Jun 2024)

Tom Clonan: ...and partner. I commend him. I am proud to have signed this Bill and others put forward by him. I also commend the Minister, especially for all the work she has done in her time as Minister for Justice in trying to combat violence against women and gender-based violence, discrimination and sexual violence. It is an insidious and awful problem in society. It is experienced in all...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Issues Facing the Early Childhood Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2023)

Tom Clonan: ..., but I received an enormous volume of correspondence from early childhood care providers. This is the largest volume of correspondence I have received since we began to discuss the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022, which is very controversial. This issue rivals that in terms of the amount of correspondence. In advance our meeting today,...

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

Tom Clonan: ...the contribution of Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, it is an extraordinary achievement to get a fully sworn public tribunal and that is the achievement of the Women of Honour and the members of the Defence Forces Justice Alliance who are here today. They came out in September 2021 and identified themselves. They and their families and everybody associated with them had to go through all of the...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Motions (13 Jul 2023)

Tom Clonan: ...environmental impact. We want to ensure and promote responsible bog management. It has been clear that this is not at odds with turbary rights or traditional practices. It is an intergenerational justice issue. It is not just about young people bearing the worst effects of climate change. It also concerns the way turf is cut now, which may impact on young people's ability to engage in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Tom Clonan: ...respect of the issues. However, since I was elected, I have received a great deal of correspondence from disabled citizens. There is a certain cohort that reports suboptimal experiences either with the Courts Service, the administration of justice or members of An Garda Síochána. Subjectively, very often it is an interaction with somebody who is having a bad day and possibly...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Apr 2023)

Tom Clonan: ...An Garda Síochána to interview all inspectors who produced these three reports and the regulatory support officers and to consider any possible reporting obligation of HIQA management under the Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012. I am calling on An Garda Síochána to investigate any possible...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Tom Clonan: ..., should we not have more ambition? Five days is the absolute minimum and under any ethical test, whether Platonic or Aristotelian, that lacks courage, temperance and does not serve a wider justice. Should we not have more ambition? Rather than taking a minimum of five days, should we not take a more ambitious approach based on the evidence and the knowledge we have? We should not be...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2024)

Tom Clonan: ...citizen soldiers and the rights of members of the Defence Forces to engage in what could be described as political activities, with a small "p". In his judgment, published in May of this year, Mr. Justice Sanfey writes: "As a concluding observation, I would like to acknowledge the good faith and sincerely held convictions on both sides of the dispute." On Committee Stage of this Bill,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2022)

Tom Clonan: ...guns out of our communities and away from those young people. We need increased investment in education, a health-led approach to drugs and so on. I hope that some time in the new year we could get the Minister for Justice to come in to debate this because gun culture and the disproportionate number of homicides by firearm is a sinister problem that is getting a grip in Ireland.