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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Domestic Homicide (12 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Tá sé ceart go mbeadh muid ag féachaint ar dlinsí eile. The need for domestic homicide review is a long-standing demand of Sinn Féin and other organisations such as Women's Aid. The 27 cases of familicide that the Minister and Deputy Collins referred to are to the fore of our minds but they cannot be separated from a wider picture of serious issues of domestic...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (12 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 20. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to ensure that residents in direct provision centres are being advised of their right to vote in local elections in May 2019; and the way in which contact with candidates will be facilitated in order that residents can engage fully with the democratic process. [11877/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (12 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 29. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the recent incidents of burglaries and thefts in Cork city over the Christmas 2018 period; his plans to address same; and if additional resources, both personnel and equipment, will be provided to areas (details supplied). [11874/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Conventions (12 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, known as the Lanzarote Convention, is to be ratified in view of the fact that Ireland is an outlier among European states in its failure to ratify the convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move amendment No. 58:In page 68, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: "(2) The Minister shall give heightened consideration to children in the context of non-refoulement, whereby actions of the State must be taken in accordance with the best interests of the child, a child should not be returned if such return would result in the violation of their fundamental human rights.".

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: There are several strands to the issue of rights, but two primary strands. One is the rights that people stand to lose in the context of a hard Brexit or, indeed, any Brexit. The second is the rights in which there currently are deficiencies even in advance of Brexit. I have given two examples of that in respect of naturalisation and visas, but other absences have been clearly identified....

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move amendment No. 57:In page 68, line 28, after “punishment” to insert the following:“, flagrant denial of a fair trial, serious forms of sexual and gender-based violence and/or female genital mutilation”.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Central to that, however-----

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister can elaborate on that. I think I was making quite a reasonable point. I believe the Tánaiste agrees that I am making quite a reasonable point. I put it to the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, that at the heart of the debate around Brexit - the Minister appears amused and he is entitled to be but this is serious stuff-----

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: At the heart of the philosophy that has underpinned the Government's strategy is that the rights of citizens who live in the North must be safeguarded. It is the heart of the approach that has been taken by these Houses. These are no small matters and Sinn Féin sought to table amendments to address these. There are clear deficiencies in legislation with regard to the citizenship...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move amendment No. 56:In page 68, line 21, to delete “3A. A person” and substitute “3A. (1) A person”. I will deal with the amendment first and then make some more general points on the section. These amendments relate to an issue that was discussed at both the committee briefing and in the Chamber on Second Stage, namely, the changes that are required to the...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am sorry, but I presume the Leas-Cheann Comhairle just means that it is the amendments to the section that have been ruled out of order, not the section.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The section, to which there are no amendments. I am disappointed that my amendment has been ruled out of order. I believed it was perfectly reasonable and related to the section and purpose of the Bill. I will outline it when I seek further clarification on the decision made. Extradition plays an important role in east-west and North-South policing and the justice area and there must...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of Family Law System: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: A great deal of ground has already been covered and while much could be asked, I have one or two further questions. I found Dr. O'Shea's presentation and answers to questions fascinating. I am interested in the point she made on alternative dispute resolution and mediation in respect of domestic violence. At our last hearing, the Rape Crisis Network's representatives said they did not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of Family Law System: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: To clarify, the question was specifically about its appropriateness. It has a value, albeit one can agree or disagree on the extent of the role it has. However, my question was on the appropriateness of the use of mediation and alternative dispute resolution in instances where domestic violence is an issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of Family Law System: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I do not want to cause controversy. This was a point in a submission last week and we all took it as a given. It may sound self-evident. If an alternative point of view is brought forward to the committee, it is important for our benefit and for our report that it is fleshed out and we understand the two different points of view. I am not looking for a dispute or discord on that. My...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of Family Law System: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Dr. Coulter may be able to address this. The child law sphere is different and there is probably slightly more funding, although it is probably still inadequate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of Family Law System: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have two observations and two questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of Family Law System: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have previously raised the issue of contact centres. As our guests may be aware, Tusla and the Courts Service have batted the matter back and forth whenever I raise it with them. Each states that the other is responsible and nobody seems to want ownership of who should pay for these contact centres. While I do not need to elaborate on it, my experience with people contacting me is very...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Tá sé sin sna leasuithe.