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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 will note that for now and return to that later on but it is good to have an indication. Amendment No. 25 falls because Deputy Pringle is not present.

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. 28 to 33, inclusive, are grouped and may be discussed together. We will take those in order. Deputy Pringle is not present.

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: We are on section 7.

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: Yes, there are some we can take the discussion on. Amendments Nos. 35 to 38, inclusive, and amendments Nos. 40 and 41 are related and may be discussed together. We can have the discussion on those now or we can discuss them as we come to them later. We will take those amendments now. Even though Deputy Pringle is not here to move his own amendment the related items can be taken. We will...

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. 38 is in the name of Deputies Pa Daly and Martin Kenny who can speak to those if they wish.

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: Before we move on I will invite the Deputies Pa Daly and Martin Kenny to discuss amendment No. 40 because it is grouped if they wish to but they do not have to. The Minister has tabled amendment No. 41.

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. 28 to 33, inclusive, 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: Amendments Nos. 43 to 45, inclusive, 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: I ask the Deputy to repeat that; I did not catch 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: Very good. That is an important point. Does the Minister wish to reply?

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: The Deputy will have an opportunity to do so.

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: The Deputy will, of course, have an opportunity to speak to the section, but not until we have dispensed with the amendments. We must work through the amendments one by one before addressing the section as a whole. I will indicate when the Deputy may speak to the section.

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. 44 and 45 fall because the proposers are not present.

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: Is the section agreed?

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. 46 is in the name of Deputy Ó Ríordáin, who is not present. Amendments Nos. 47 to 49, inclusive, 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: Does Deputy Smith wish to speak to amendment No. 49 before the Minister responds?

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: That is fine. The Minister may speak to amendments Nos. 47 to 49, inclusive.

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: As Deputy Pringle is not present, amendment No. 48 falls.

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. 50 to 53, inclusive, 56 to 59, inclusive, 62 to 68, inclusive, and 71 to 78, inclusive, are all related. These amendments cannot be moved because the proposers are not present. Any other members or the Minister are entitled to speak to them if they wish to do so, but there are no offerings.

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. 54, 55, 60, 61, 69 and 70 are related and may be discussed together.