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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Is there an issue with morale?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am conscious of time. I would appreciate if I could get a quick answer on drugs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Really? Is the Minister putting together legislation in advance of the report of the Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Is the Government already drafting legislation?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 169. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on when the Employment Permits Bill 2022 is likely to be progress to report stage in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49656/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what funding allocations, if any, are made to schools for purchase of financing of educational technology. [49466/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what funding, if any, is available to private companies from her Department for research and development of educational technologies and applications. [49467/23]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 2. In page 6, to delete line 31 and substitute the following: “2017; (c) an offence under section 7, 7A, 8, 9, 10 or 11 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993;”,”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 3. In page 7, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “(c) by the substitution of the following for the definition of “sexual assault offence”: “ ‘sexual assault offence’ means— (a) a rape offence, (b) aggravated sexual assault, attempted aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, attempted sexual...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 4: In page 7, to delete lines 11 to 15 and substitute the following: “ “(2) If at a trial for a rape offence the jury has to consider whether a man reasonably believed that a woman was consenting to sexual intercourse, the jury shall, in its consideration, have regard to— (a) the steps (if any) taken by the man to ascertain whether the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: My amendment No. 4 is to replace lines 11 to 15 but effectively including "(b) any physical, mental or intellectual disability of the man, any mental illness of his and his age and maturity.”

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 8: In page 17, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: “Identification of applicant as child 25.If at any stage in relation to an application a question arises as to whether an applicant is or may be a child, the applicant shall be assessed by the Child and Family Agency and an estimation of the applicant’s age shall be made by it, and the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: We need to talk about it first before we stick it in the Bill.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: That is fair enough.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: That makes sense to me, so I am happy to withdraw my amendment. Hopefully, I will not need to resubmit it.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 9: In page 19, to delete line 6 and substitute the following: “(a) there are reasonable grounds for believing that the applicant might be a victim of human trafficking, and”. This amendment proposes to delete line 6, which states "there are reasonable grounds for believing that the application is credible" and substitute it with "there are reasonable...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Amendment No. 11 proposes deleting line 9 and substituting "where there are reasonable grounds for believing that the applicant might be a victim of human trafficking". It is the difference between saying he or she is credible and actually stating that he or she is a victim of human trafficking.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 11: In page 20, to delete line 9 and substitute the following: “(a) there are reasonable grounds for believing that the applicant might be a victim of human trafficking, and”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 13: 13. In page 23, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “(5) The International Protection Act 2015 is amended in section 49(3) by the substitution of the following for paragraph (b)— “(b) humanitarian considerations including, where relevant, that the applicant has entered the National Referral Mechanism under the Criminal Law...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 14: In page 24, to delete lines 2 to 5 and substitute the following: “(b) accommodation or assistance with accommodation that is gender-sensitive appropriate and safe;”. Essentially, we want to be a bit more prescriptive when it comes to the type of accommodation being offered. Accommodation or assistance with accommodation that is,...