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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (16 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: Just to remind members that the convention has been to avoid any scenario where the person may be identifiable when speaking about specifics. Perhaps we will keep it general.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (16 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: Senator McDowell is up next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (16 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: A common question that gets asked is about the powers of stop and search and seizure. If a mobile phone is in someone's hand, to what extent can they be compelled to reveal the information on it and so on? That is an interesting angle of questioning and something we need to consider.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (16 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: That concludes the first round and Senator Ruane has her hand up for the second round. Other members may return.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (16 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: No, but I will not crack the whip too hard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (16 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: I will interrupt the Senator as I have let her go a little over time. I will try to summarise her two points, to which I have listened with interest. If I understand correctly she first spoke about a property that begins life as a local authority property-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (16 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: It becomes privately owned and the private ownership transpires to be a criminal enterprise. The Proceeds of Crime Act or similar legislation is invoked to seize that for the State. The Senator's suggestion is that it should just return to the council or local authority.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (16 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: To be fair to the witnesses, her second point is probably more of a general view of the criminal justice system, and how communities that suffer most from crime should receive the rewards. It is a fair point. I do not know whether it is strictly covered in the Bill, but if witnesses and members-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (16 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: That is fine. I am just clarifying that fact. It is probably a bit beyond the scope of the Bill, but if witnesses have views on it, I would be happy to hear them. We will go around the table for the last time. The people who have not spoken yet or much might like to come in. We will start with the representatives of the Bar and work our way up the table. They can treat this as a last...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (16 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: The witnesses might want to go over and beyond the Senator's remarks because we are about to wrap up the session. If they want to make a concluding remark, they should feel free to do so at this stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (16 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: I have seen that in the notes. I thank all the witnesses and members for the very useful discussion today. We will have further meetings in private session where will consider all the points made by the different stakeholders and witnesses. We will then prepare a report and we will share it with everyone when we publish it. I hope it does justice to the various submissions and points...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Insurance Industry (18 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: 79. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his response to the Central Bank report that shows a large decrease in the cost of settling insurance claims through the Injuries Resolution Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16910/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (18 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: 104. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Kildare, Wicklow, Meath and Louth, respectively, that have registered for the increased cost of business grant to date; when payments under the grant will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16883/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: I welcome the Minister and her officials and thank them for being with us today. The topic under discussion today is the motion on the proposed approval of regulations and a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on international protection, asylum and migration. We will receive a briefing from the Minister on that motion. Briefing documents by the committee's research...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister for that opening statement. As usual, we will go around the table. I call Deputy Alan Farrell. He has six minutes as usual.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: Deputy Farrell's time is up but I will allow the Minister to answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: I call Deputy Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: I am going to move on. Deputy Daly can come in again in the second round. His slot has gone well over. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: Often, as the Minister knows, we ask her to brief the committee on certain items post hearing. In the course of that engagement, it struck me that that might be useful. A number of case studies were teased out, such as someone coming from a third country to an EU country and on to Ireland, and someone coming through different routes or different paths and whether the decision is positive or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: The Deputy is running out of time so I ask him to close on this point.