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Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (3 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Deputy. I am very conscious of the fact that we are rapidly running out of time. Can we hear two very brief contributions from Deputies Mattie McGrath and Catherine Murphy, please?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (3 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Before proceeding, the Government Chip Whip has a proposal to allow some additional time to complete the Bill.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (3 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is the proposal agreed to? Agreed.

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (3 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendment No. 3 in the name of Deputy McNamara is out of order.

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (3 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Given the short length of time remaining to us to complete the Bill, the Deputy might be better addressing his amendment No. 4, which is in order.

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (3 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It was ruled out of order because it is not relevant to the provisions of the Bill.

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (3 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is not a question of how the amendment might apply to the Long Title. It is a question of how it applies or does not apply, as the case may be, to the sections of the Bill. The amendment is not relevant to the sections of the Bill as set out. I will happily arrange for someone to engage with the Deputy with a view to giving him a satisfactory explanation as to why his amendment was...

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (3 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The position is abundantly clear from both perspectives.

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (3 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is the Whip here?

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (3 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Can the House agree that we proceed at this point until 3 p.m.? Is that agreed? Agreed. Deputy Howlin is pressing his amendment.

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (3 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Section 13 is opposed.

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (3 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Before I call Deputy Howlin, I would like to make a brief intervention. By order of the House, this debate is to conclude at 2.27 p.m. When we have dealt with Deputy Howlin's amendment there remains an amendment to section 17 in the name of Deputy McNamara.

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (3 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: There was an understanding that the Government would provide some additional time. I suspect Deputy Chambers may arrive to facilitate that. I ask Members, if we are to get as much business as possible done, to bear that in mind. I apologise to Deputy Howlin for the interruption.

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (3 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is Deputy Howlin pressing the amendment?

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020, taken on Wednesday, 2 September 2020. On the question, "That the Bill be now read a Second Time", a division was claimed and in accordance with the order of the Dáil of yesterday that division must be taken now.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Please allow the Minister to respond.

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (2 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We move next to Deputy David Cullinane and then to Deputy Connolly and her colleagues.

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (2 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Connolly is sharing time with Deputy Joan Collins.

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (2 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I now call Deputy Gould who has three minutes.

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (2 Sep 2020)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: For the Deputy's information, on the day we adjourned the Business Committee spent several hours considering the circumstances of the continued use of the Convention Centre and the desire of most of us to return to Leinster House. We had briefings from the health services, NPHET and our health and safety consultants. Having heard those briefings, no one was prepared to propose a return to...