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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (3 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 138. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons convicted of sexual offences since 2010 who have changed their names by deed poll; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39577/24]

Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Act 2021 so as to prohibit a primary ticket seller from engaging in dynamic pricing when selling, or advertising for sale, tickets or ticket packages for cultural, entertainment, recreational and sporting events, and to promote fairer...

Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Apologies have been received from Deputies Niamh Smyth and Alan Farrell, and Senator Barry Ward. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the sound system and make it difficult for parliamentary reporters to report the meeting, and television coverage and web streaming will also be adversely affected. I wish to place on record that at the committee's private...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: The purpose of this meeting is to engage with Dr. Sharon Lambert, who is a senior lecturer in applied psychology at University College Cork, as part of the committee's examination of the drivers of violence and criminality. On behalf of the committee I welcome her to the meeting. I look forward to hearing from her, as do all the members. The format is that Dr. Lambert will be invited to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Dr. Lambert for her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: That is okay, it is very interesting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will ask some questions. I thank Dr. Lambert for her opening statement and her answers to the questions set by my colleagues, which have been very interesting. One of the issues is violence. In her answer to Senator Ruane, Dr. Lambert said that irrespective of its illegality or immorality, the use of violence is sometimes rational and, obviously, violence in self-defence is rational....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is it always the case that there have to be stressors on people for them to use violence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will use an extreme example, although Dr. Lambert might think this is unfair. Let us consider the example of gangland violence where somebody uses violence against another person in a different gang. I would have thought that the reason for that is that the person perpetrating the violence adopts a rational decision that their problems can be resolved by inflicting violence on this other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: As politicians, we have to weigh up competing rights all the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: We are considering here the issues that affect people who perpetrate violence. Similarly, we will have people before us who are victims of violence. That is a difficult balancing act for legislators and policymakers. Does Dr. Lambert think we have got the balance wrong in Ireland at present?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will ask a hard question and I am not trying to be unfair. What should we, as legislators, prescribe in legislation as the penalty for, say, somebody who is found guilty of a serious assault against another person? Would Dr. Lambert rule out imprisonment as a penalty?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I know, yes. As a policy, would Dr. Lambert say that we, as legislators, should rule that out as a potential penalty?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I would have thought alcohol is a big driver of violence. I know Dr. Lambert mentioned it in terms of substance abuse. From her own research, to what extent does she think alcohol is a contributor to violence in Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Perhaps Senator Ruane or Deputy Daly wishes to comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Senator may make a quick comment because I am conscious Dr. Lambert has to leave.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister and officials from the Department for coming before the committee. I welcome the €1,000 reduction in the student contribution fee. What will happen to students and their families who paid the full amount prior to the announcement in the budget? Will they be reimbursed or will it be carried over? Do they have the option?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Do they have to apply for it or will it automatically be-----