Irish Penal Reform Trust

Parliamentary Proceedings

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2006: Order for Second Stage

5th October 2006

Dáil Debate on bill to allow prisoner voting

Parliamentary Question: European Drug Laws

1st June 2006

182. Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of the European legislation that obliges Ireland to criminalise the possession of hard drugs, to which he referred to in the Dáil Éireann on 24 May 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21452/06]

Parliamentary Question: Drug Offender Registers

23rd May 2006

434. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a list of the considerable number of countries in the EU that have drug offender registers, to which he referred in the 11 May 2006 session of the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights. [19374/06]

Private Member's Motion: Prison Building Programme (Resumed) - Part 1

29th September 2005

The following motion was moved by Deputy Jim O'Keeffe on Wednesday, 28 September 2005: That Dáil Éireann, - noting the decision of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to acquire...

Private Member's Motion: Prison Building Programme (Resumed) - Part 2

29th September 2005

DEBATE CONTINUED FROM HERE  Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. Fahey):   I welcome the opportunity to address the House on this matter. We have consistently...

Private Member's Motion: Prison Building Programme - Part 1

28th September 2005

Mr. J. O'Keeffe:   I move: That Dáil Éireann, - noting the decision of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to acquire a farm at Thornton Hall, in County Dublin, for the purpose...

Private Member's Motion: Prison Building Programme - Part 2

28th September 2005

CONTINUED FROM PART ONE OF THE DEBATE  Mr. McCormack: Who costed the site? Mr. McDowell: When looking at the cost of developing Thornton Hall, one must take into account that Mountjoy Prison...

Justice Minister Michael McDowell's Second Stage Speech on the Criminal Justice Bill

15th February 2005

I move that this Bill be read a second time. I am very pleased to be before you today to present the Criminal Justice Bill 2004 which I consider to be a very important legislative proposal. It contains...

Parliamentary Question: Sentencing Policy

16th December 2004

190. Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps that have been taken to implement the Law Reform Commission's 1996 report on sentencing; if he will give a detailed response to that report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34056/04]

Parliamentary Question: Sentencin Policy

16th December 2004

192. Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the issue of, and level of, inconsistency in sentencing in the District Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34058/04]

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