Results 101-120 of 219 for going forward speaker:David Stanton

Disclosures Tribunal: Motion [Private Members] (29 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: As the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, has outlined, the Government is opposing this motion on two primary grounds. In the first instance, it is not clear what the party proposing the motion intends should be done or where the current terms of reference are, presumably, deficient. Second, the Government believes the terms of the reference of the tribunal, which this House agreed to last...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: ...in context, Senators will have noted that, as Senator Bacik has already stated, following commitments to this House and again after extensive work by the Department and the Attorney General’s office, two Government amendments have been tabled on issues where it had previously been indicated that the Government was not minded to accept amendments. These amendments provide for an...

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: ...have robust protections in place in the Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2015 and the Equal Status Acts 2000 to 2015 to protect equality and to combat discrimination in employment and in access to goods and services. If we are to amend these important pieces of legislation, we need to ensure that the amendments are precise, appropriate and targeted at addressing a particular need. ...

Topical Issue Debate: Direct Provision System (4 Oct 2017)

David Stanton: ...appeals process possible. They still have not proven their right to be here. Deputy O'Sullivan also mentioned people in direct provision who have status and leave to remain. I have met many NGOs and other groups and we are doing everything we can to get accommodation for the people in question. We want to help them move on with their lives. As I mentioned earlier, everybody who comes...

Report of Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Immigration, Asylum and the Refugee Crisis: Motion (28 Sep 2017)

David Stanton: Again, I thank the committee for the report and for bringing forward this debate. I also want to recognise the people in the Public Gallery, many of whom I know. I want to focus on the recommendations in the report, although the debate has gone far and wide into other issues, including global issues, and rightly so, and I am not being critical of that. I will go through the report's five...

Report of Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Immigration, Asylum and the Refugee Crisis: Motion (28 Sep 2017)

David Stanton: ...and international protection systems. The committee has made an important contribution to the debate on immigration generally and on international protection. I welcome that contribution as part of the ongoing policy formulation process. Departmental officials and I have carefully examined the report and my contribution will address the committee’s recommendations. The report...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2017)

David Stanton: .... Training is happening and we want more of it to happen. As I said, the Office of the Chief State Solicitor, the Garda, the DPP, the Prison Service, prosecutors and the Court Service have all undergone training in order to provide greater support to victims of crime. Training already exists and is there to be seen. As Senator Clifford-Lee said, training can be examined and monitored....

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)

David Stanton: ...will not pose difficulties or that they are necessary. Amendment No. 15 is to be inserted into section 13 of the Criminal Evidence Act. However, it is not exactly clear where it is supposed to go. The words "the relevant offence" do not appear in the section and if the text is inserted as "a relevant offence", it does not make any sense. It is not, therefore, clear as to what exactly...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jul 2017)

David Stanton: ...that other agencies and bodies have investigation and prosecution functions such as local authorities, some Departments, specialist authorities, Revenue, etc. To cover all those agencies would go far beyond the intended scope of the directive and it might not be of great help to victims. We can discuss the matter further if amendments are tabled. I suggest that Senators reflect on what...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: Céim an Choiste
Twenty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2017)

David Stanton: Perhaps but at the same time when one considers everything else that is going on, one can appreciate that. That is why I am suggesting that we listen to what everyone has to say today, and I am doing that very carefully, and see what we will do with this on Report Stage, that is, whether we let it go through as proposed or bring forward the amendment we suggested. The question is whether...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: Céim an Choiste
Twenty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2017)

David Stanton: ...a position to do something like that at any stage. This is a very important piece of legislation and it is important we reflect on it. We on the Government side intend to do that. I have put forward one scenario. As I stated, we are very keen to hear what everyone else has to say on this. That is why today's discussion has been so useful. The question is whether it should be in the...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2017)

David Stanton: ...Parliamentary Counsel about them. A number of Senators asked about the progress. I listened carefully to what was said and I am cognisant of other work that has been done and of the proposals put forward by various NGOs on this matter. Officials have begun drafting and they are in ongoing consultation with officials in the Office of the Attorney General. It behoves all of us to examine...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2017)

David Stanton: ...the amendment specify the legislative status of the list. It does not provide for the list to take the form of a ministerial order or regulations. These are important technical issues. Before we go any further, we would have to figure out whether it is a regulation or ministerial order and then the underlying policies and principles to guide the Minister in formulating a list. The...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2017)

David Stanton: ...-all provision. I ask for the indulgence to take an opportunity to study this further. We are in consultation with the Attorney General. I regret that we did not have a better amendment to bring forward, if we were going to bring forward one. I know it would have been better if we had. The best I can do is to say we are looking at it and we are examining it. We have brought forward...

Report on Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Motion (1 Jun 2017)

David Stanton: ...the 20 years myself and Deputy Ó Caoláin have been here, I have never seen anything like it. It was a good night. Reviews of legislation and policy are undertaken by my Department and across Government on an ongoing basis. Such reviews are a necessary and integral part of having a public sector that is flexible and adaptable to the evolving demands and challenges of a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations: Motions (31 May 2017)

David Stanton: ...was known as "the regulatory procedure with scrutiny". What this meant in practice was there was a mechanism available to deal with necessary adjustments of a technical nature without having to go through the ordinary legislative procedure in every case. Representatives of the member states had the task of acting as a committee and scrutinising any proposals which the Commission might...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

David Stanton: We will certainly look at that. It raises other issues, however, with respect to freedom of the victim to come and go and so forth. On first contact, the victim gets all the information available with respect to support services, agencies and so on. There are plenty of talented and experienced people available to assist a victim. We have to work on the best interests of the victim. If...

Seanad: Migrant Integration Strategy: Statements (16 May 2017)

David Stanton: I have five minutes but I would need five hours to respond to the very good points made by Senators. I would love to engage longer on many points with Senators. Perhaps I will be able to do so individually at a later stage. I thank all Members for their contributions on this very important subject. The integration strategy committee will shortly be established. It will set out clear...

Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (10 May 2017)

David Stanton: ...;naiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, who cannot be here this evening, l am very pleased to bring the Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill before this House and I look forward to our discussion of its provisions. The primary purpose of this Bill is to empower the courts to make awards of damages in cases of catastrophic injury by way of periodic payments...

Seanad: Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 May 2017)

David Stanton: ...Stage, but by way of information, 325,762 fixed-charge notices were issued and 234,000 were paid, which is a 72% payment rate. The intention here is to increase that payment rate. The suggestion put forward by the Senator is a good suggestion and has been considered, but the conclusion reached was that this third payment option will improve matters considerably. The whole system of...