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Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Mar 2023)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 19: In page 29, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 134 of Act of 2015 54. The Act of 2015 is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 134: “134. (1) A person who is a qualified barrister and who intends to provide legal services as a barrister shall apply to the Authority to have his or her...

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Mar 2023)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 20: In page 29, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 135 of Act of 2015 55. Section 135 of the Act of 2015 is amended— (a) in subsection (1)(b), by the substitution of “subsection (3) or (7) of section 96” for “section 96(3)”, (b) in subsection (3), by the substitution of...

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Mar 2023)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 21: In page 29, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “Address for correspondence 56.The Act of 2015 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 135: “135A.(1) Where, on the date on which this subsection comes into operation, the address for correspondence most recently provided by a practising barrister to the...

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Mar 2023)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 22: In page 31, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 109 of Act of 2018 56.Section 109(5) of the Act of 2018 is amended by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (d): “(da) where the Commission considers the processing of personal data the subject of the complaint infringes a relevant enactment,...

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Mar 2023)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 23: In page 31, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 113 of Act of 2018 57.Section 113(6) of the Act of 2018 is amended— (a) by the substitution of “any or all” for “either or both”, and (b) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (a): “(aa) the issuing of a...

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Mar 2023)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 24: In page 31, after line 33, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 117A of Act of 2018 57.The Act of 2018 is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 117A: “117A. (1) This section applies to a transfer of personal data by a controller or processor to a third country or an international organisation pursuant to...

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Mar 2023)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 25: In page 31, after line 33, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 122 of Act of 2018 58.Section 122(4) of the Act of 2018 is amended by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (d): “(da) where it considers the processing of personal data the subject of the complaint infringes a relevant enactment, the issuing to the...

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Mar 2023)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 26: In page 31, after line 33, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 150 of Act of 2018 59.Section 150(12) of the Act of 2018 is amended by the substitution of the following paragraphs for paragraphs (a) and (b): “(a) under paragraph (a), (b) or (da) of section 109(5) or paragraph (a), (b) or (da) of section 122(4), (b) under section...

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Mar 2023)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 27: In page 44, lines 1 and 2, to delete “Public Expenditure and Reform.” and substitute “Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform.”.

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Mar 2023)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 28: In page 46, line 1, to delete “(xi)” and substitute “(xii)”.

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Mar 2023)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 29: In page 50, line 27, to delete “Public Expenditure and Reform” and substitute “Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform”.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Digital Accessibility Grant (7 Mar 2023)

James Browne: I thank Senator McGreehan for raising the very important issue of digital accessibility. The Senator worked very hard in this area before her term in the Seanad. She has continued that work as a Senator, as well as privately. The promotion of accessibility in all facets of life, including online, is important to ensure people with disabilities can fully participate in our society. Under...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Digital Accessibility Grant (7 Mar 2023)

James Browne: Again, I thank Deputy McGreehan for raising this very important matter. Digital technologies play an increasingly important role in the way we live, learn, work and participate in the economy and in society. Digital technologies can and should make the lives of all of our people better, for example through the creation of new job opportunities, new and more efficient ways of working,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Domestic Violence (7 Mar 2023)

James Browne: I thank Senator Clifford-Lee for raising this very important issue. I know the good work she has done for a considerable amount of time in this area. The zero tolerance strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, which was published last June and runs to 2026, commits to doubling the number of refuge places within its lifetime. This will be the fastest ever expansion of refuge...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Domestic Violence (7 Mar 2023)

James Browne: I again thank the Senator for raising this very important issue around the need for refuge spaces for those fleeing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. I note her good work to date on the matter and her continuing good work in the area. It is our intention that every person who needs a refuge space will have access to one. In line with key recommendations of the audit of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Domestic Violence (7 Mar 2023)

James Browne: The agency will come within the remit of the Department but it is essential that this agency will have cross-government support and involvement so that it is not purely a Department of Justice concern.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (7 Mar 2023)

James Browne: I thank the Senator for raising this matter as it provides me with an opportunity to outline to the Seanad the current position on the major building project for Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire on Dominick Street, Dublin 1.I know that Senator Fitzpatrick has done Trojan work on schools and young people in the area and I was delighted to meet with Senator Fitzpatrick at the north inner city...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (7 Mar 2023)

James Browne: I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach and Senator Fitzpatrick for her raising of this very important issue around Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire. The Department of Education’s published national development plan allocation for 2023 is €860 million. High construction inflation remains a continuing feature of the construction sector for 2023. As part of its planning ahead...

High Energy Costs: Motion [Private Members] (7 Mar 2023)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Eireann" and substitute the following: "acknowledges the Government's response to the significant increases in energy prices for households and businesses due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine; notes that: — the Government introduced an unprecedented package of supports to protect consumers, including a €2.4...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

James Browne: I thank the Senator. Amendments Nos. 41 to 44, inclusive, are being taken together. Their purpose is to amend section 63, which is an important section. Section 63 provides for amendments to the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961, including the insertion of a new section 45A to provide for the qualification of certain legal academics for judicial office as an additional basis for...