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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 8: In page 9, lines 4 to 6, to delete all words from and including "any" in line 4 down to and including "section" in line 6 and substitute "the local district headquarters of the Garda Síochána".

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 9: In page 10, lines 16 and 17, to delete "any Garda Síochána station which is a divisional headquarters" and substitute "the local district headquarters of the Garda Síochána".

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: We have not come to that. That is amendment No. 11.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 10: In page 10, lines 26 and 27, to delete "any Garda Síochána station which is a divisional headquarters" and substitute "the local district headquarters of the Garda Síochána".

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 11: In page 10, line 32, to delete "orally" and substitute "remotely by video". I accept that the section relates to people with physical disabilities. What I am saying is that if a person cannot physically present at Garda station, and there are reasons this may be the case, then it should be done by video. We all have devices that have video cameras on them. We...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: Perhaps we can use the words "orally and visibly". The Minister understands the point I am trying to make.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: I want to have a situation where people can make contact in person, if possible. At a minimum, it should be possible for gardaí to visibly see the individual concerned.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: Yes, but individuals are also complying with the legal requirement by having a telephone conversation. This is the difficulty. They are complying with the law and not breaching it by having a conversation on the telephone to say they cannot attend. Individuals will have complied with the law by doing so, and this is my difficulty.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: I would appreciate if the Minister could have a look at it. I can see where she is coming from and the intention behind this provision. We are at one regarding where we want to get to. I am just afraid that, as drafted, this wording could allow for a loophole to be created, which I do not want to see happen.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: Yes.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: Grand. I will look at this again as well. Perhaps we could include wording such as “orally in the presence of a member”. That might get around it. I will withdraw this amendment, while reserving the right to reintroduce something similar on Report Stage. We can revisit the issue then.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 12: In page 11, lines 14 and 15, to delete “3 days” and substitute “7 days”. If I have read the legislation correctly, the Garda has three days to act on foot of an offender making a notification to the force. The Garda can only take fingerprints and photographs within that time. This seems to be a tight window. If the Garda member...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: Great.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: Okay.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: That is grand. I would appreciate if the Minister could respond to me regarding amendment No. 12. I may reintroduce it but I will withdraw amendment No. 13.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 13: In page 11, to delete lines 35 to 41, and in page 12, to delete lines 1 to 12.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 18: In page 15, line 29, to delete “may” and substitute “shall”. The risk assessment is only done for those who are at high risk of reoffending. In those circumstances, there should be responsibility on the risk assessment team to share the relevant information in managing the risk of harm posed by them. There needs to be a...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 19: In page 15, line 30, to delete “relevant”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 21: In page 15, line 34, to delete “may” and substitute “shall”.