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Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006: Second Stage. (20 Jun 2006)

Maurice Cummins: ...Members of the Oireachtas. I pay thanks to it. The role of the Law Reform Commission was unfortunately highlighted recently in the controversy over section 1(1) of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 1935 and the Supreme Court judgment that struck down that part of the Statute Book. It behoves us as Members of the Oireachtas to ensure that the recommendations in the reports of the Law Reform...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Maurice Cummins: ...of worrying anomalies. Where two teenagers have sexual intercourse, the male would be committing an offence but the female would not. This introduces the same gender inequality that existed in the 1935 Act. Fine Gael, as the Minister pointed out, has serious doubts about the constitutionality of the Bill, which contradicts certain existing statutes, not least of which are the equality...

Seanad: Supreme Court Judgment on Statutory Rape: Statements. (31 May 2006)

Maurice Cummins: ...decision was made and we and the public need answers. The explanations given here raise more questions than answers. Can the Minister confirm how many men are in prison based on section 1(1) of the 1935 Act? How many are facing charges under section 1(1)? What is the scale of the exposure if all these offenders are released just as Mr. A. was released yesterday? Section 1(2) of the same...