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Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 40:In page 27, line 14, to delete “subsection (9)” and substitute “subsection (11)”.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 41:In page 27, line 20, to delete “subsection (9)” and substitute “subsection (11)”.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 42:In page 27, line 37, to delete “trial” and substitute “criminal proceedings for which the record has been disclosed”.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 43:In page 27, line 38, to delete “(11) The” and substitute “(13) The”.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 44:In page 27, line 40, to delete “subsection (10)” and substitute “subsection (12)”.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 45:In page 28, line 1, to delete “(12)(a) Subject” and substitute “(14)(a) Subject”.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 46:In page 28, line 7, to delete “(13) For” and substitute “(15) For”.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 47:In page 28, line 7, to delete “subsection (6)” and substitute “subsection (8)”.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 48:In page 28, line 11, to delete “(14) In” and substitute “(16) In”.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 49:In page 28, line 16, to delete “(15) This” and substitute “(17) This”.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 55:In page 33, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “Amendment of Act of 1990 47.The Act of 1990 is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 9: “9.(1) A person consents to a sexual act if he or she freely and voluntarily agrees to engage in that act. (2) A person does not consent to a sexual act if-(a) he or she permits...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 56:In page 34, to delete lines 1 to 22 and substitute the following: “Amendment of Act of 2001 49.The Act of 2001 is amended-(a) in section 29, by the insertion of the following subsection:“(6) In addition to the conditions referred to in subsection (1)(b), a sentence involving post-release supervision imposed after the commencement of this subsection...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy is proposing to use criminal law relating to sexual offences to pursue a wide range of issues, from equality matters for members of the LGBTQ community to sex education in schools. It is not within the remit of my Department to deal with issues around the purchase of sex. Of course the new offence of criminalising the purchase of sexual services is dealt with. We have already...

Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016: Order for Second Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to have this opportunity to introduce the Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016. The purpose of the Bill is to provide part of the legislative framework necessary for the introduction of what is termed “the third payment option” in relation to road traffic offences in respect of which a fixed charge notice may be served under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Issues (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 99 and 132 together. There are no UK Border Force Officers based at Irish airports or ports and there are no discussions taking place in this regard. It has always been the case that Ireland and the United Kingdom cooperate closely on jointly securing the external border of the Common Travel Area (CTA) and we will continue to cooperate, and to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ground Rents Abolition (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 and 105 together. As regards the abolition of ground rents, the position is that this matter was examined in great detail by the All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution in their 2004 Report on 'Private Property'. The Committee took the view that a ground landlord's ground rent is a form of property right which is constitutionally protected and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The two Council Decisions on Relocation which were adopted in September 2015, and which Ireland voluntarily opted-into, provide for the relocation from Italy and Greece of a total of 160,000 persons in need of international protection over a 2 year period. The Council Conclusions on Resettlement agreed in July 2015 provide for the resettlement of 20,000 persons also over a two year period....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104 and 119 together. The tragic case to which the Deputy refers was considered under the Independent Review Mechanism - IRM - established to review certain allegations of Garda misconduct, or inadequacies in the investigation of certain allegations, which were made to me as Minister for Justice and Equality, or the Taoiseach. The recommendation made by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (7 Feb 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106, 111 and 138 together. Persons who avail of the US preclearance facilities in the State do so voluntarily as provided for in the Aviation (Preclearance) Act 2009 and decisions taken by the US authorities at US preclearance facilities in the State on clearance to board US bound aircraft are taken solely by the US authorities. The matter has been...