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Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 83:In page 11, after line 29, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 14 of Act of 2012 21. Section 14 of the Act of 2012 is amended—(a) in subsection (4)(a)(i), by the substitution of “subject to subsection (4A), particulars of the criminal record” for “particulars of the criminal record”, and (b) by the insertion of the...

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 84:In page 11, after line 29, to insert the following:“Certain convictions are not required to be disclosed 22. The Act of 2012 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 14:“14A. (1)This section applies to a conviction by the District Court of a person in respect of an offence where the following conditions are met in respect of the...

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 85:In page 11, after line 29, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 16 of Act of 2012 23.Section 16 of the Act of 2012 is amended—(a) in subsection (1), by the substitution of “a relevant organisation (other than a relevant organisation who applies for vetting on behalf of another relevant organisation in accordance with section 13(2))...

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 86:In page 11, after line 29, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 20 of Act of 2012 24.Section 20 of the Act of 2012 is amended⁠—(a) in subsection (1)—(i) by the substitution of “under this Act in respect of a person or, vetting information issued in respect of a person by the Garda Central Vetting Unit before the commencement...

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 87:In page 11, after line 29, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 21 of Act of 2012 25.Section 21 of the Act of 2012 is amended—(a) in subsection (1), by the substitution of “vetting disclosure under this Act or, a request made before the commencement of section 12 to the Garda Central Vetting Unit for vetting information in respect of the...

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 88:In page 11, after line 29, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 31 of Act of 2012 26.Section 31 of the Act of 2012 is amended by—(a) the designation of that section as subsection (1), (b) the substitution, in subsection (1), of “vetting information” for “vetting disclosure”, and (c) the insertion of the following...

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 89:In page 11, after line 29, to insert the following: “PART 4 MiscellaneousAmendment of 27.The is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 127:“Regulations relating to fees for provision of vetting services 127A.The Minister may—(a) after consultation with the Garda Commissioner, and (b) with the consent of the Minister...

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 90:In page 11, after line 29, to insert the following:“Amendment of Schedule 1 to Act of 2012 28.Schedule 1 to the Act of 2012 is amended—(a) in paragraph 7 of Part 1, by the substitution of “any religious beliefs to children unless such work or activity is merely incidental to the advancement of religious beliefs to persons who are not...

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 91:In page 11, after line 29, to insert the following:“Amendment of Schedule 2 to Act of 2012 29.Schedule 2 to the Act of 2012 is amended by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph 11:“12. The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.”.”. This relates to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. GSOC...

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 92:In page 11, after line 29, to insert the following:“Excluded offences for purposes of section 14A 30. The Act of 2012 is amended by the insertion of the following Schedule after Schedule 2: “SCHEDULE 3Section 14A EXCLUDED OFFENCES FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 14A1. An offence under section 17 of the Domestic Violence Act 1996. 2. An offence under the...

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 93:In page 12, line 6, to delete “this Act” and substitute “Part 2of this Act”.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 94:In page 12, line 19, to delete “this Act” and substitute “Part 2of this Act”.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 95:In page 12, line 37, to delete “this Act” and substitute “Part 2of this Act”.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 96:In page 13, line 8, to delete “this Act” and substitute “Part 2of this Act”.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 97:In page 15, to delete lines 1 to 52, and in page 16, to delete lines 1 to 42.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Fifth Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: We have to appoint appeals officers under the vetting Act, and that should just take a number of weeks, so this legislation should be in place in early April.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Surveillance Operations (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is not the practice and it would be contrary to the public interest to disclose details of any authorisations to intercept. The Deputy will understand that this practice of long standing, which has been followed by my predecessors, arises for sound security reasons. The Deputy will appreciate that I am maintaining this practice of my predecessors, but I can assure him and the House that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Operation Thor, which was launched on 2 November 2015, is a multi-strand national anti-crime and anti-burglary operation which has been facilitated by the very significant investments in Garda resources which have been made by this Government. Operation Thor entails a broad range of activities to tackle burglars, organised crime gangs and prolific offenders as well as working with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Paramilitary Groups (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The talks leading to A Fresh Start - The Stormont House Agreement and implementation Planincluded a focus on tackling cross-Border organised crime as part of the series of measures to support a culture of lawfulness and bring an end to paramilitarism in Northern Ireland. The Agreement includes out a new structure to enhance and intensify North-South co-operation in tackling cross-Border...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (27 Jan 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will appreciate the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel, including the Garda Reserve, among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts. Garda management keeps this distribution under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of all resources.I am informed by the Garda...