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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I agree with what Deputy Daly has said. The main purpose of the legislation is to transpose the directive. The directive has a definition of restorative justice. That is why the right of access to information on restorative justice and the right to safeguards on the use of restorative justice should be included in the Bill. I note that a reference to restorative justice was included in...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: I move amendment No. 148:In page 33, after line 35, to insert the following: “Safeguards in the context of restorative justice31. (1) A court or other public body shall not invite a victim to participate in a restorative justice process unless satisfied that the victim would be reasonably safeguarded against secondary and repeat victimisation, intimidation and retaliation and would...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 152:In page 33, after line 35, to insert the following: “Safeguards in the context of restorative justice31. (1) A court or other public body shall not invite a victim to participate in a restorative justice process unless satisfied that the victim would be reasonably safeguarded against secondary and repeat victimisation, intimidation and retaliation and would...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: I move amendment No. 6:In page 7, between lines 37 and 38, to insert the following:" "restorative justice” means any process whereby the victim and the offender are enabled, if they freely consent, to participate actively in the resolution of matters arising from the criminal offence through the help of an impartial third party;". These are a particularly important group of amendments...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

David Stanton: I thank the Deputies for their amendments which aim to provide for information and safeguards for restorative justice practices in the Bill. I fully agree that such provision is necessary and I assure Deputies that I intend to make provision for the rights of victims who participate in restorative justice practices in the Bill. I regret that I have not been able to bring forward these...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

David Stanton: This is a criminal justice directive so we must be very careful and keep that in mind. In other member states, there is a greater divide between the civil and the administrative. This is a criminal justice directive dealing with criminal matters, which is something Deputies might want to consider.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

David Stanton: I am very pleased to have the opportunity to present this Bill here today on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality. There is no need for me to convince members of the importance of this Bill and the very real difference the enhancements of the rights of victims contained in this Bill would make to the experience of victims in the criminal justice process. Deputies...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: .... As we are in public session, all mobile phones should be switched off as they cause interference even in silent mode. The meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy David Stanton, and his officials to the meeting.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: I oppose the section because it limits the right of victims of crime who are currently in the criminal justice system. The directive came into effect in Ireland in 2015, even though we have not enacted the legislation to give effect to it. While it should not be retrospective, limiting the rights of victims so that it only applies to criminal proceedings initiated after the Bill comes into...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

David Stanton: That was the restorative justice group of amendments.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: I think that is correct. The Minister of State indicated that the restorative justice element will be looked at later on.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

David Stanton: I must be excused. I will leave it in the good and capable hands of the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for the rest of the meeting. The committee has worn me out and I must have a lie down.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We thank the Minister of State. I do not doubt that we will continue to make progress. The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality is very welcome. We understand she had a speaking engagement earlier this morning and we advised the members that she would join us.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: These amendments are about restorative justice. The Minister said she would come back and look at the whole package.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...members who are communicating with the Chairman. Deputy Daly has indicated that she is willing to withdraw the amendment rather than force a division. We have not had a division yet on the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016. Amendment No. 42 has been withdrawn. Amendment No. 43 was discussed with amendment No. 5.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Deputy's criticism is valid. As Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality, I only had sight of the list of disallowed amendments in the five minutes preceding the commencement of today's meeting. I echo Deputy Daly's appeal to the Bills Office to ensure that decisions regarding amendments are distributed as early as possible. Perhaps even the grouping list could be...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

David Stanton: ...of the amendment is to ensure that child victims and their parents are aware of the special measures and additional protection which apply to children from their earliest interaction with the criminal justice agencies.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before the Minister of State responds, I welcome the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to the meeting. I hope the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, will hold on until we complete these amendments. Members are aware of a recent tragedy which unfolded outside the jurisdiction in County Fermanagh. I am minded of somebody who has a responsibility for a person with...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: ...victim is a person. They are out there. It would bring us much more in line with the directive were we to broaden the definition because it is broader in the directive. The European Commission justice guidelines talk about how the term "competent authority" is broader than that of "law enforcement authority". Those guidelines refer to how the competent authorities acting in the...