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Seanad: Public Order and Safe Streets: Statements (23 Nov 2022)

James Browne: I thank Senators for the opportunity to address the House on this matter today. Everyone has the right to be safe and, importantly, to feel safe in our communities.That principle is central to my Department's mission to have a safe, fair and inclusive Ireland. It is also central to our community safety policy and the provisions of new legislation, such as the policing, security and community...

Seanad: Public Order and Safe Streets: Statements (23 Nov 2022)

James Browne: I thank the Senators for their detailed and wide-ranging contributions. That a significant number spoke shows the genuine interest in what we have been discussing. I thank the Acting Chair and the Senators for giving me the time to speak. Policing is just one facet of community safety, as the Minister, Deputy McEntee, has stated. I assure Senators and the public that the Government is...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2022)

James Browne: Yes, with the Chair's permission, I will make some brief introductory remarks as this is a large Bill with a number of variable amendments. I welcome the opportunity to discuss the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022. This Bill introduces a number of important reforms in the law across a broad range of areas. These amendments reach across many aspects of people's...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2022)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “(2) The Civil Liability Acts 1961 to 2017 and Part 3may be cited together as the Civil Liability Acts 1961 to 2022.”. This group of amendments amends the Civil Liability Act 1961 and relates to a new power for the Minister to make regulations in relation to periodic payment, indices...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2022)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 2: In page 6, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 2 of Act of 1956 3. Section 2 of the Act of 1956 is amended by the insertion of the following definition: “ ‘citizenship ceremony’ means a ceremony held— (a) before a judge, or a retired judge, of the District Court, Circuit Court, Court of...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2022)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 3: In page 6, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 7 of Act of 1956 4.Section 7 of the Act of 1956 is amended— (a) in subsection (3A), by the substitution of “in” for “on”, and (b) by the insertion of the following subsections after subsection (3A): “(3B) A person born outside...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2022)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 4: In page 6, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 15 of Act of 1956 5. Section 15 of the Act of 1956 is amended— (a) in subsection (1)— (i) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a): “(a) is of full age;”, and (ii) in paragraph (e)(ii), by the substitution of...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2022)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 5: In page 6, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 15A of Act of 1956 6.Section 15A(1) of the Act of 1956 is amended, in paragraph (h)(ii), by the substitution of “undertaken, in the prescribed manner,” for “undertaken”.”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2022)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 6: In page 6, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “Naturalisation of minors born in State and other matters 7. The Act of 1956 is amended by the insertion of the following sections after section 15A: “Naturalisation of minors born in State 15B.(1) Upon receipt of an application under this section for a certificate of naturalisation in...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2022)

James Browne: Amendment No. 8 proposes to replace section 30 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956. That section provides that, whenever any person is required or empowered by the Act to make a declaration for the purposes of Act, regulations made under the Act may require that such a person shall pay, on the making of such declarations, such fees as prescribed. No regulations have had to be...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2022)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 9: In page 6, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “PART 3 AMENDMENT OF CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 1961Definition (Part 3) 4.In this Part, “Act of 1961” means the Civil Liability Act 1961.”

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2022)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 10: In page 6, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 51H of Act of 1961 5. Section 51H of the Act of 1961 is amended by the insertion of the following definition: “ ‘periodic payments index’ has the meaning assigned to it by section 51L(1);”.”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2022)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 11: In page 6, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 51I of Act of 1961 6.Section 51I(6) of the Act of 1961 is amended— (a) in paragraph (g), by the substitution of “periodic payments index” for “Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices as published by the Central Statistics Office or such other index...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2022)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 12: In page 6, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 51J of Act of 1961 7.Section 51J(3) of the Act of 1961 is amended, in paragraph (b), by the substitution of “periodic payments index” for “Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices as published by the Central Statistics Office or such other index as may be...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2022)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 13: In page 6, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 51K of Act of 1961 8.Section 51K(3) of the Act of 1961 is amended, in paragraph (c), by the substitution of “periodic payments index” for “Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices as published by the Central Statistics Office or such other index as may be...