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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We can be flexible in the matter. Amendment No. 10 will be discussed in the normal course. Would the Minister of State like to say anything at this point before we proceed to deal with the remaining sections?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is a valid question. The Title of the Bill has not yet been changed.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I appreciate that, but the Minister of State could have been sure that they would be removed. The committee was certainly very sure they would be.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not a problem.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will it be done in this session?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: At the conclusion of our discourse I will be obliged to read the Title of the Bill and seek the agreement of the committee on it. I suggest somebody speedily address what needs to be removed.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It would be helpful if it were to be done while we were dealing with the rest of the Bill.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will do it now.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will need the amendment before we conclude Committee Stage.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is fine. I thank Deputy Jack Chambers. As I said, there are no amendments to section 4.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There are no amendments to the section. It was indicated by members who are not in attendance that they were opposed to it.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendments Nos. 7, 8 and 11 have been grouped. Amendment No. 11 is to the Title of the Bill. Amendments Nos. 9 and 10 are not included in this group of amendments.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will proceed with the amendments proposed to section 9. Amendment No. 11 is the last amendment we will address and it will be helpful to have clarity about the altered Title.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We need clarification of the exact wording before I can put the Title of the Bill to the committee.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have a different wording. On the wording the Minister of State is reading from when he says the word "and", I have a copy of it here but the word "and" does not appear in line 3.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is in a different layout before me. I have it here. So that we all are on the one page, we are referring to the back page of the Bill where one will see the typed formula of words. Would the Minister of State mind helping us, once again, with that ?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is "An Act to make provision in relation to the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court and the District Court and"-----

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The "and" is gone. Therefore, we take from "and" down to-----

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Therefore, we are taking out the words, "and, in particular, to make provision in relation to the jurisdiction of each of those Courts in the case of proceedings respecting land that is not rateable under the Valuation Act 2001".

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is that the deletion?