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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 94: In page 29, line 18, to delete "subsection (1)," and substitute "subsection".

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 95: In page 33, line 17, to delete "child).". and substitute "child);". These are consequential to the introduction of offences. Amendments Nos. 95 and 96 amend the Bail Act 1997 to include the offences under sections 21 and 22 in the Schedule to that Act. Amendments Nos. 97 and 98 amend the Sex Offenders Act 2001 to include the offences in the Schedule to the Act.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 96: In page 33, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: "(g) section 21(sexual act with protected person); (h) section 22(offence against relevant person by person in authority).". ".

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 97: In page 34, line 2, to delete "child).". and substitute "child);".

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 98: In page 34, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: "(g) section 21(sexual act with protected person); (h) section 22(offence against relevant person by person in authority).".".

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 99: In page 34, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: "Amendment of Criminal Procedure Act 2010 50.The Schedule to the Criminal Procedure Act 2010 is amended by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph 9: "9A. An offence under section 2 of the Punishment of Incest Act 1908 (incest by females of or over seventeen).".". We have had some...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 100: In page 34, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: "Amendment of Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 51. The Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 is amended— (a) in Schedule 1— (i) by the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 101: In page 34, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “Amendment of Taxi Regulation Act 2013 52. The Taxi Regulation Act 2013 is amended— (a) in section 30, by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “sexual offence”: “ ‘sexual offence’ means an offence referred to in paragraphs...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Yes, it does.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 102: In page 34, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “Amendment of Children First Act 2015 53. The Children First Act 2015 is amended— (a) in section 2, by the deletion of paragraphs (b) and (c) of the definition of “sexual abuse”, (b) in Schedule 3— (i) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph 9:...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 103: In page 34, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “Amendment of Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016 54. Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016 is amended— (a) in Part 1, by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph 4: “4. An...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 107: In page 5, line 9, after “Act 1992;” to insert “to repeal certain provisions of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993;”. These are just technical amendments to the Long Title of the Bill to reflect the provisions contained in Part 3, which will repeal and replace section 5 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 108: In page 5, line 11, after “offences” to insert “relating to sexual acts with protected persons and”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank the Chairman for his chairing of the meeting. I am very pleased we have been able to work through so many of the issues. Much has been accepted without any contrary views and I will return with further amendments on Report Stage regarding a number of issues. I note the view a number of people have taken regarding the language we have used. We have spent months working on it and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (8 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I welcome the decision by Garda Representative Association and Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors members to accept the independent recommendation of the Labour Court which sought to address the concerns that have been articulated in relation to their pay and conditions, the pay and conditions of new recruits, and their access to the statutory dispute resolution bodies. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (8 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. An Garda Síochána maintains close liaison with other law enforcement agencies internationally and the work of Garda liaison officers who are permanently based in other jurisdictions and in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Data (8 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: Since the commencement of the Fines (Payment and Recovery) 2014 Act on 11 January 2016, where fines remain unpaid by the due date, the fined persons must be notified to return to court to enable the Judge to impose whatever sanction the court considers appropriate in default of payment. The options available to the Judge are as follows: attachment of earnings; recovery order; community...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that applications referred to by the Deputy were only received on 2nd November 2016 and that INIS are currently awaiting a response to their request for various documents required: the onus remains on these applicants to actively engage with INIS. The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the spouse of the first person mentioned entered the State on 10th February 2007 and never registered after being landed at the port of entry and that the first person mentioned by the Deputy was only ever registered for short periods of time in the State. I wish to advise the Deputy that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (8 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I should inform the Deputy that the person in question has recently renewed his or her residency status and is fully aware of his or her position. There is no record of an application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy. It is open to any individual to lodge an application for citizenship if and when they are in a position to meet the statutory...