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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (23 Feb 2023)

James Lawless: 102. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the digital transformation supports and initiatives his Department is providing for businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8943/23]

Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use: Motion (21 Feb 2023)

James Lawless: I will need to use the cameras to get my time back.

Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use: Motion (21 Feb 2023)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister of State and wish her good luck in the new role she has been assigned. I have every confidence she will make a great success of it. I am very pleased we are moving now towards the establishment of a citizens’ assembly. At the outset, I thank my colleagues across the parties on the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice. I also thank my secretariat, the clerk,...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2023)

James Lawless: I wish the Minister for Justice, Deputy Harris, members and all our guests a good afternoon, be they officials attending with the Minister or, indeed, the interested parties in the Gallery. They are very welcome to observe our proceedings. Today, we consider the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022. We have not received any apologies to date....

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2023)

James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 1 and 8 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2023)

James Lawless: Amendment No. 8 is also in Deputy Ó Ríordáin's name. Would he like to speak to it?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2023)

James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 2 to 6, inclusive, and 26 are related. Amendments Nos. 4 to 6, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 3. Amendments Nos. 2 to 6, inclusive, and 26 will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2023)

James Lawless: Amendment No. 3 is in Deputy Ó Ríordáin's name. Does the Deputy want to speak to that now?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2023)

James Lawless: There are a lot of amendments all right. We will stay with amendment No. 2 but we will follow the grouping order.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2023)

James Lawless: Deputy Bríd Smith has indicated. Amendment No. 5 is in the Deputy's name.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2023)

James Lawless: I thank the Deputy. Did Deputy Pringle want to say anything on amendment No. 6? It is grouped.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (21 Feb 2023)

James Lawless: Amendment No. 26, in Deputy Ó Ríordáin's name, is also part of that grouping. I do not know whether the Deputy wants to make any further comment on that.