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- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Committee Stage (6 May 2014)
David Stanton: It is a potential charge on the Exchequer. That is the ruling from the Bills Office.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Committee Stage (6 May 2014)
David Stanton: No. As I understand it, under the Constitution, governments of the day can propose amendments that involve a charge on the Exchequer because they raise taxes.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Committee Stage (6 May 2014)
David Stanton: The Deputy may get advice from elsewhere on the issue but I have to go by the advice I am given.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Committee Stage (6 May 2014)
David Stanton: That is noted.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Committee Stage (6 May 2014)
David Stanton: Amendment No. 9 in the name of Deputy Finian McGrath is ruled out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Exchequer.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Committee Stage (6 May 2014)
David Stanton: Amendment Nos. 12 and 13 to Schedule 1 have been ruled out of order as they are in conflict with the principle that the Bill is read a Second Time.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Committee Stage (6 May 2014)
David Stanton: I thank the Minister. That was understandable, I believe members understood the situation, and that is fine. On behalf of members, I wish to say they were pleased to be involved in the pre-legislative scrutiny of this legislation, which they found to be highly productive and interesting. I again thank members and the Minister for their co-operation today on Committee Stage and thank the...
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Message to Dáil (6 May 2014)
David Stanton: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014 without amendment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill: Discussion (7 May 2014)
David Stanton: Apologies have been received from Senator Tony Mulcahy. The purpose of the meeting is to have a discussion with a number of those who made a written submission on the heads of the criminal justice (community sanctions) Bill. On behalf of the joint committee, I welcome from Facing Forward, Ms Nadette Foley, advocacy officer, and Mr. Niall Counihan, vice-chairperson; from the Law Society of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill: Discussion (7 May 2014)
David Stanton: I thank Ms Foley for her presentation, which was concise and to the point. I invite Ms Binchy to make her presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill: Discussion (7 May 2014)
David Stanton: I must stop Ms Binchy there because her time is well and truly up. I call Ms Ashe of the Restorative Practice Strategic Forum.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill: Discussion (7 May 2014)
David Stanton: Will the witness, for the benefit of those listening, explain summary offences?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill: Discussion (7 May 2014)
David Stanton: I thank the Deputy for telling us about the bee in his bonnet. I would like to ask one or two questions now that everyone else seems to have concluded. Mr. McCarthy or Ms Binchy mentioned that 75% of solicitors are not aware of restorative justice measures and processes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill: Discussion (7 May 2014)
David Stanton: That is amazing. When Ms Casey spoke about training earlier, she cited an example of where training occurred in a community and the confidence of victims or possible victims improved dramatically as a result. I think she said that the knowledge of people in general, rather than victims, improved. Their propensity to report crime increased as a result. Could she talk about the kind of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill: Discussion (7 May 2014)
David Stanton: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill: Discussion (7 May 2014)
David Stanton: How would Mr. McCarthy see the training area being resolved or developed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill: Discussion (7 May 2014)
David Stanton: I ask Ms Counihan to expand on her reference to the victim surcharge system and on how it operates in the UK.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill: Discussion (7 May 2014)
David Stanton: Witnesses are welcome to send us any further written information and comments. I thank the witnesses for their attendance and for their engagement with the committee on this interesting and very important topic. We will send a report to the Minister on this issue. We expect the Bill to be published at some stage when it will be debated in the Houses and on Committee Stage. The input of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)
David Stanton: The purpose of the meeting is to have a discussion with a number of the individuals and organisations which made a written submission on the review of the effectiveness of the legislation relating to the oversight of An Garda Síochána. On behalf of the joint committee I am pleased to welcome from the Irish Human Rights Commission, Mr. David Joyce, acting chairman, and Dr. Des...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight: Discussion (14 May 2014)
David Stanton: I thank Mr. David Joyce for his presentation and also keeping within the time limit. I invite Mr. Mark Kelly to make his presentation.