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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: As no other members are offering, I will make an observation. With regard to the pretrial hearings that are proposed, normally directions would be given by a judge at a call-over of cases prior to the sessions commencing and legal applications would be made before a jury is empanelled. Is it envisaged that the pretrial hearings will replace the current procedure?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: It may be an additional process introduced to streamline matters.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: Is the amendment being pressed?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: I thank the Deputy and the Minister for a good discussion on the amendment.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: There is a body of evidence in case law that would support those decisions.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: It is useful to be aware of Standing Order 197. Does such a review occur with all legislation or just with criminal justice legislation?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: That is good to know.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: A note could be circulated to the committee on foot of this discussion. That would be really useful for our own information. Deputy Howlin will take this to the reform committee.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: That would be helpful.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: An argument could also be advanced that three years is not enough. Some legislation comes before the House every year for review. I do not want to put extra work on the public service, but there are other ways to do it as well. One could argue it up and down. That concludes the discussion on the amendment. It has been a useful discussion. We have taken a few views on it, apart from...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: At the outset, I invited the Minister to make some concluding remarks. Before calling her, Deputy Martin Kenny wants to make a comment. If anybody wishes to comment, this is the time to do so.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: We have concluded our deliberation, but as the Deputy has raised it we will note that. We have it on the record. Does the Minister wish to make some concluding remarks?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: Perhaps the Deputy will engage with the Minister between now and Report Stage and see whether there is merit in bringing an amendment forward.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: As she is responding to comments made on the amendment, is there anything particular the Minister would like to say?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister for coming to us today and engaging with us in the deliberations. I thank all members who submitted amendments, spoke on them and everything else. That concludes our deliberation for today.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Justice has completed its consideration of the Criminal Procedure Bill 2021 and has made no amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (3 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: 127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a driver licence in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11315/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (3 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: 317. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes, and the review of exemptions for educational and community buildings as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; the details of the stated need to consider environmental assessment reporting before finalisation;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (3 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: 413. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine the high cost of Gaeltacht online courses (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11195/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (3 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: 414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a summer works scheme application by a school (details supplied) submitted in June 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11197/21]