73 SEANAD E´ IREANN 1189 De´ardaoin, 24 Samhain, 2005 Thursday, 24th November, 2005 10.30 a.m. RIAR NA hOIBRE Order Paper GNO´ POIBLI´ Public Business 1. Ra´itis maidir leis na Meastacha´in. Statements on the Estimates. 2. Ra´itis maidir le Reachtaı´ocht Bheartaithe i nda´il le Cearta Fostaı´ochta. Statements on Proposed Legislation in relation to Employment Rights. 3. Bille na bPrı´osu´ n 2005 — An Coiste. Prisons Bill 2005 — Committee. 4. An Bille um Chla´ru´ Uachtanna 2005 — An Coiste. Registration of Wills Bill 2005 — Committee. —Senator Terry Leyden. Tairiscintı´: Motions: 5. ‘‘Go gceadaı´onn Seanad E´ ireann an That Seanad E´ ireann approves the exer- Sta´t d’fheidhmiu´ an roghnaithe no´ na cise by the State of the option or discretion, rogha, arna gcur ar fa´il le hAirteagal 1.11 de provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Chonradh Amstardam, a bheith pa´irteach i Amsterdam, to take part in the adoption of nglacadh an bhirt bheartaithe seo a leanas: the following proposed measure: togra le haghaidh Creatchinnidh o´ n a proposal for a Council Framework gComhairle maidir leis an mBara´ntas Decision on the European Evidence Fianaise Eorpach chun rudaı´, doicime´id Warrant for obtaining objects, agus sonraı´ a fha´il lena n-u´ sa´id in documents and data for use in pro- imeachtaı´ i gcu´ rsaı´ coiriu´ la, ceedings in criminal matters, ar beart e´ ar leagadh co´ ip de faoi bhra´id a copy of which measure was laid before Sheanad E´ ireann an 9 Samhain, 2005. Seanad E´ ireann on 9th November, 2005.’’ —Senator Mary O’Rourke. P.T.O. 1190 24 Samhain, 2005 6. ‘‘Go gceadaı´onn Seanad E´ ireann an That Seanad E´ ireann approves the fol- tOrdu´ seo a leanas ina dhre´acht: lowing Order in draft: An tOrdu´ um Boird Iascaigh Re´igiu´ n- Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement acha (Toghcha´in a Iarchur), 2005, of Elections) Order, 2005, ar leagadh co´ ipeanna de faoi bhra´id copies of which were laid before Seanad Sheanad E´ ireann an 22 Samhain, 2005. E´ ireann on 22nd November, 2005.’’ —Senator Mary O’Rourke. 7. ‘‘Go gceadaı´onn Seanad E´ ireann an That Seanad E´ ireann approves the fol- tOrdu´ seo a leanas ina dhre´acht: lowing Order in draft: An tOrdu´ Iascaigh (Ceadu´ nais Tra´cht- Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial a´la Ilghne´itheacha) (Dleachtanna a Licences) (Alteration of Duties) Order, Athru´ ), 2005, 2005, ar leagadh co´ ipeanna de faoi bhra´id copies of which were laid before Seanad Sheanad E´ ireann an 22 Samhain, 2005. E´ ireann on 22nd November, 2005.’’ —Senator Mary O’Rourke. 8. Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiu´ la (Leasu´ ) 2005 — An Dara Ce´im. Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2005 — Second Stage. —Senators Joe O’Toole, Paul Coghlan, David Norris. Tı´olactha: Presented: 9. An Bille um Shaora´il Faisne´ise (Leasu´ ) (Uimh. 2) 2003 — Ordu´ don Dara Ce´im. Freedom of Information (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2003 — Order for Second Stage. Bille da´ ngairtear Acht do leasu´ an Achta Bill entitled an Act to amend the Free- um Shaora´il Faisne´ise 1997 agus do dhe´an- dom of Information Act 1997 and to pro- amh socru´ i dtaobh nithe gaolmhara. vide for related matters. —Senator Brendan Ryan. 10. An Bille um Fhorfheidhmiu´ Orduithe Cu´ irte (Uimh. 2) 2004 — Ordu´ don Dara Ce´im. Enforcement of Court Orders (No. 2) Bill 2004 — Order for Second Stage. Bille da´ ngairtear Acht do dhe´anamh Bill entitled an Act to provide for the socru´ maidir leis na cu´ irteanna do dhe´an- making of attachment of earnings orders, amh orduithe astaithe tuillimh, orduithe attachment of welfare orders, and instal- astaithe leasa agus orduithe tra´thchoda ment orders by the courts to facilitate the chun forfheidhmiu´ orduithe cu´ irte, fı´nea´la- enforcement of undischarged court orders, cha agus fiacha eile neamhurscaoilte a e´ascu´ fines and other debts and to provide for agus do dhe´anamh socru´ i dtaobh nithe related matters. gaolmhara. —Senator Brian Hayes. Ra´itis: Statements: 11. Ra´itis maidir leis an gcor reatha sa Mhea´n-Oirthear (ato´ga´il). Statements on the current situation in the Middle East (resumed). 24 Samhain, 2005 1191 12. Ra´itis maidir le Pleana´il agus saincheisteanna gaolmhara(ato´ga´il). Statements on Planning and related issues (resumed). 13. Ra´itis maidir leis an gCe´ad Tuarasca´il faoi Dhul Chun Cinn o´ n gCoiste Comhairleach Na´isiu´ nta um Dhrugaı´ (ato´ga´il). Statements on the First Progress Report of the National Advisory Committee on Drugs (resumed). 14. Ra´itis maidir le Saora´idı´ Spo´ irt Na´isiu´ nta a Shola´thar (ato´ga´il). Statements on the Provision of National Sporting Facilities (resumed). 15. Ra´itis maidir le Beartas Iompair Re´igiu´ nach (ato´ga´il). Statements on Regional Transport Policy (resumed). Tairiscint (ato´ga´il): Motion (resumed): 16. ‘‘Go nde´anann Seanad E´ ireann, de That Seanad E´ ireann, pursuant to Stand- bhun Bhuan-Ordu´ Uimh. 60A, ing Order No. 60A, 1. A´ thabhairt da´ aire an fhaisne´is seo a 1. Noting the following information from leanas o´ n Aire Dlı´ agus Cirt, Comhion- the Minister for Justice, Equality and annais agus Athcho´ irithe Dlı´: Law Reform: (a) go ndearna an Garda Sı´ocha´na,imı´ (a) that the Garda Sı´ocha´na in August Lu´ nasa 2001, ar fhaisne´is a fha´il o´ 2001, on receipt of information from Interpol ar faisne´is ı´ a fuair The Interpol obtained by the United United States Postal Inspection Ser- States Postal Inspection Service dur- vice le linn cuardaigh ar a´itreabh in ing a search of premises in Fort Fort Worth, Texas, a bhain le mion- Worth, Texas, concerning details of sonraı´ custaime´irı´ lı´omhnaithe cuide- alleged customers of a company achta a raibh rochtain a´ tairiscint aici offering access to child pornography ar shuı´mh idirlı´n pornagrafaı´ochta websites, commenced an operation leanaı´,tu´ s a chur le hoibrı´ocht i nda´il in relation to persons allegedly so le daoine o´ n dlı´nse seo a lı´omhnaı´- identified from this jurisdiction, odh a bheith aitheanta amhlaidh, (b) go raibh san a´ireamh sna mionsonraı´ (b) that these details included the sin ainmneacha, pasfhocail agus names, passwords and credit card mionsonraı´ ca´rta creidmheasa agus and charge card details of certain ca´rta muirir daoine a´irithe, persons, (c) go raibh duine darb ainm Brian (c) that one of the persons from this Curtin, 35 Ashe Street, Tralee, Co. jurisdiction so named was a Brian Kerry, ar dhuine de na daoine o´ n Curtin, 35 Ashe Street, Tralee, Co. dlı´nse seo a ainmnı´odh amhlaidh Kerry, and that subsequent enquiries agus gur le´irigh fiosru´ cha´in da´ e´is sin indicated that this person was Brian gurbh e´ Brian Curtin, Breitheamh Curtin, Judge of the Circuit Court, den Chu´ irt Chuarda, agus seoladh tı´ with a home address of 24 Ard na Lı´, co´ naithe 24 Ard na Lı´, Tra´ Lı´, Co. Tralee, Co Kerry, Chiarraı´ aige, an duine sin, (d) go ndearna an Chu´ irt Du´ iche bar- (d) that a warrant to search Judge a´ntas chun teach co´ naithe an Bhrei- Curtin’s home under section 7 of the thimh Curtin a chuardach faoi alt 7 Child Trafficking and Pornography P.T.O. 1192 24 Samhain, 2005 den Acht um Gha´innea´il ar Leanaı´ Act 1998 issued from the District agus Pornagrafaı´ocht Leanaı´ 1998 a Court on foot of an application by a eisiu´ int de bhun iarratais o´ chom- member of the Garda Sı´ocha´na on halta den Gharda Sı´ocha´na an 20 20 May 2002, Bealtaine 2002, (e) go ndearnadh cuardach ar theach (e) that Judge Curtin’s home was sub- co´ naithe an Bhreithimh Curtin da´ e´is sequently searched on foot of the sin de bhun an bhara´ntais sin agus said warrant and that Gardaı´ took gur ghlac Gardaı´ seilbh ar rı´omhaire possession of a personal computer pearsanta agus ar a´bhar eile le linn and other material during the search, an chuardaigh, (f) gur chuir u´dara´is an Gharda comhad (f) that an investigation file was submit- imscru´daithe faoi bhra´id an Stiu´rtho´ra ted to the Director of Public Pros- Ionchu´iseamh Poiblı´ imı´ Dheireadh ecutions by the Garda authorities in Fo´mhair 2002, agus gur threoraigh an October 2002 and that the Director Stiu´rtho´ir Ionchu´iseamh Poiblı´ go nde´- of Public Prosecutions instructed that anfaı´ an Breitheamh Curtin a ionchu´i- Judge Curtin be prosecuted for seamh as pornagrafaı´ocht leanaı´ a knowingly having in his possession bheith ina sheilbh go feasach contra´r- child pornography contrary to tha d’alt 6 den Acht um Gha´innea´il ar section 6 of the Child Trafficking and Leanaı´ agus Pornagrafaı´ocht Leanaı´ Pornography Act, 1998, 1998, (g) gur thosaigh triail an chu´ isimh sin an (g) that the trial of the said charge com- 20 Aibrea´n 2004 i gCu´ irt Chuarda menced on 20 April 2004 at Tralee Thra´ Lı´ agus go bhfuarthas an Brei- Circuit Court and that on 23 April theamh Curtin neamhchiontach sa 2004 Judge Curtin was found not chu´ iseamh sin an 23 Aibrea´n 2004 guilty of that charge without evi- gan fianaise a bheith tugtha i nda´il le dence being given in relation to the ha´bhar an chu´ isimh, tar e´is don subject matter of the charge, the Cir- Chu´ irt Chuarda Choiriu´ il a chinne- cuit Criminal Court having deter- adh go raibh an bara´ntas sin a du´ r- mined that the aforesaid warrant was adh imithe in e´ag nuair a forghnı´om- spent when executed at the home of haı´odh e´ i dteach co´ naithe an Judge Curtin; Bhreithimh Curtin.