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Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 6: In page 19, line 1, to delete “section 18(2)” and substitute “sections 18(2) and 202(14)”.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 7: In page 19, line 11, to delete “ “provider of an application store service” ” and substitute “ “provider of an online application store service” ”.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 8: In page 19, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “ “regulated financial service provider” means an undertaking that is permitted to conduct activities as a regulated financial service provider within the meaning of section 2 of the Central Bank Act 1942;”. Amendment No. 8 is a technical amendment necessary to define and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Foreign Policy (24 Apr 2024)

James Browne: I thank the Senator for raising this important matter around the issues with the protocols, terms and conditions of a memorandum of understanding signed between Ireland and Romania. I welcome the opportunity to contribute on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence. The memorandum of understanding between Ireland and Romania, which was signed in Bucharest two weeks ago on 8...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Foreign Policy (24 Apr 2024)

James Browne: I again thank the Senator for raising this important issue. I will bring his concerns to the attention of the Tánaiste.

Seanad: Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2024)

James Browne: As the Senator said, many factors will have to be taken into account. It would not be appropriate for me to give any indication as it might be taken as an indication of what should be granted in a particular set of circumstances. The complexity of the case, the conduct of the parties to proceedings and the importance of what is at stake will all be taken into account in making those decisions.

Seanad: Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2024)

James Browne: I thank Senators. In my time as a junior Minister, this is the 12th Bill directly under my remit that has passed with the support and facility of the Seanad. I appreciate the work, effort and contributions of Senators.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (24 Apr 2024)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120 and 121 together. As the Deputy is aware, Ireland does not ratify a convention until the necessary legislation is in place to give full effect to it. The enactment of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill will enable Ireland to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Policy (23 Apr 2024)

James Browne: I will bring the Deputy's comments to the attention of the Minister for Health. The issues raised in this discussion are important and the Minister wants the Deputy to know that all of us in this House want to assure the transgender community is given proper, appropriate and integrated care and support they need to live authentic, fulfilling lives. I certainly agree with that. The new...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Events (23 Apr 2024)

James Browne: As previously stated, the Department is open to further engagement with Motorsport Ireland on this matter should the organisations engaging with the event promoter show that the hosting of the World Rally Championship in later years would be feasible. The Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne, has informed Motorsport Ireland that his Department is prepared to consider supporting the hosting...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Policy (23 Apr 2024)

James Browne: The Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, has spoken previously on the topic of gender healthcare. He has acknowledged that this is a small and vulnerable group of people who need to have access to proper, appropriate and integrated care, including acute care and community care. He has also acknowledged that they do not currently have access to that in Ireland and has stated that he is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Events (23 Apr 2024)

James Browne: I thank the Deputies for their contributions. I am taking this issue on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne, who is unavailable to answer this question today as he is abroad on official business. At the outset, it is important to note that, before the Department and Government commits public moneys to supporting the hosting of a major sports event in Ireland, a significant...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (23 Apr 2024)

James Browne: I fully agree with the Deputy. I spoke with communities in Dublin recently about ensuring consistency in who their community gardaí are, as there can be a high turnover due to gardaí moving on. We do not see the same level of turnover among juvenile liaison officers, who view their role as a longer term position. This issue can be examined to ensure consistency. The Deputy is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Law Cases (23 Apr 2024)

James Browne: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter relating to dedicated family law courts. He is certainly correct in that family law deals with very sensitive issues, often involving children or strenuous circumstances of extreme stress, and people deserve privacy, which in turn provides people with dignity in dealing with their very sensitive matters of family breakdown. That is why we...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Law Cases (23 Apr 2024)

James Browne: This matter is one of many reforms being carried out by the Government, not least in the context of family law at the Circuit Court. There will be a family circuit court to deal with those special circumstances in proceedings that might make them more appropriate to be dealt with separately, and we will certainly aim to ensure that, in those circumstances where there might be a reduced...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (23 Apr 2024)

James Browne: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. Community policing is at the heart of An Garda Síochána and all gardaí have a role to play in community policing in the course of carrying out their duties. Community policing is also fundamental to the new Garda operating model that is being rolled out throughout the country and has been fully commenced in 13 Garda...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (23 Apr 2024)

James Browne: I do not have the 2019 figure.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (23 Apr 2024)

James Browne: I apologise to the Deputy and I will certainly undertake to get those figures for him because it was a straight question and the figure has not been provided. I agree community gardaí are essential. In terms of understanding local communities, while all gardaí are community gardaí, having dedicated community gardaí is essential to building up those relationships and a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Law Cases (23 Apr 2024)

James Browne: As the Deputy is aware, my Department is leading a programme of family justice reform set out in the first family justice strategy, published in November 2022. The Minister, Deputy McEntee, and I have set out an ambitious vision for a family justice system of the future, a system that will focus on the needs and rights of children and which will assist their parents in making decisions that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (23 Apr 2024)

James Browne: There are many complex and interlinked reasons for the use of knives in the commission of offences. When some young people feel unsafe or under threat there can be a temptation to carry knives. Incidents involving knives tend to increase this trend and there are certainly no quick-fix solutions to tackling this type of behaviour, which is long-standing over many generations. Long-term,...