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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

James Lawless: Deputy Daly has an engagement in the Chamber soon, so I call him first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

James Lawless: I call Deputy Costello.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

James Lawless: Who does the Deputy wish to take the question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

James Lawless: Dr. Yonkova is indicating.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

James Lawless: Thank you, Dr. Yonkova. We are out of time for that slot. Some of our members are missing, so we might have more latitude in the context of time. Do any other witnesses wish to speak?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

James Lawless: I will bring in the next member, Deputy Carroll MacNeill. We will have our engagement and may come back around to Deputy Costello if necessary. I wish to give everyone a chance to partake because there are a number of witnesses. I will go to Deputy Carroll MacNeill because she has to be in the Chamber.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

James Lawless: I will go back to Deputy Costello because he had more points to raise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

James Lawless: Maybe the Deputy could come back to them later. Let let us take that one for now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

James Lawless: Is there anyone the Deputy particularly wants to address that question to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

James Lawless: I will ask a few questions and Deputy Costello can ask further questions. Members may drop in and out of the meeting because a number of us are participating in the justice debate taking place in the Chamber. I will need to go to the Chamber shortly to contribute. The Rape Crisis Network referred to the prosecutor supplying a copy of the statement to the complainant prior to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Ms Toolan. That is useful to know. I will ask a smattering of questions based on the various submissions. The first will be for the Department of Justice. It has been highlighted that there is no right of appeal under the Bill. This seems unusual, given that almost every administrative decision or statutory framework includes a right of appeal, usually to the High Court on a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Ó Briain. That seems appropriate. He might be also able to advise us on another matter. IHREC's submission made a request that there be a statutory defence for victims of trafficking where they committed a crime as a direct result of being trafficked. Innocent agency, duress and coercion are common law defences, but IHREC was referring to a statutory defence. Recently,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Ó Briain. Professor Breen stated that the conditions of someone who had been trafficked to Ireland and was working as a sex worker or being exploited were sometimes still better than they were at home. That is shocking, although probably not surprising. Does Professor Breen wish to elaborate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

James Lawless: In one sentence, that says it all. It is striking. We will take the next round of questions now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

James Lawless: I suggest that, if witnesses wish to make closing remarks, they should do so while responding, as this will be our final round of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

James Lawless: I thank all the witnesses for their time today. Does Ms McGinley want to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

James Lawless: I thank all the witnesses and stakeholders who were with us today. It was a very useful meeting. I thank those who gave their time, inputs and valuable expertise. We will publish the opening statements on the committee's website. Most witnesses are probably familiar with our procedure but in case they are not, we will follow this up with a report of today's hearing. We will summarise the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (30 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: 59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59828/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (30 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: 76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will examine the case for the preservation of the social and heritage values of a national monument (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59645/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the deterioration in the service provided by the 726 bus to the airport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58954/22]