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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (26 Apr 2022)

Denis Naughten: 1451. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; the reason that the application must be assessed when a medical card is granted to a child automatically on receipt of domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19615/22]

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

Denis Naughten: I will come back in on a few of the points the Minister has made. I was very much involved in the debate on the reconfiguration of the divisions. In fact, I remember the Garda Commissioner sitting in the seat the Minister is sitting in today as we teased out these issues. We were all assured that the reconfiguration of An Garda Síochána was to improve policing. This afternoon,...

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

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 16: In page 14, lines 28 and 29, to delete “Officer may, where they are satisfied, in relation to a relevant offender, that it is necessary to do so,” and substitute the following: “Officer— (a) shall, prior to the release of the offender from prison or place of detention, and (b) may, where they are satisfied, in relation to a relevant...

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

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 22. In page 17, line 15, after “name” to insert “and photograph”. Amendment No. 22 is self-explanatory. I listened to the comment earlier in regard to photographic evidence. Where a member of the public is being informed and given the name of a relevant offender, they should also be given their photograph. We will deal with the issue of...

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

Denis Naughten: I am happy enough with that.

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

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 23: In page 18, to delete lines 9 to 36. The amendment proposes the deletion of the provision requiring that the offender be informed before the potential victims or their guardians. In reality, what would happen under the section as drafted is that when a sex offender who is in contact with and has obviously been grooming a child or vulnerable adult is informed this...

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

Denis Naughten: The word "may" gives flexibility. To me, "shall" does not give flexibility. That is the difficulty here.

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: I will live with "may" but I have a difficulty with "shall".

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

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 24: In page 19, line 3, to delete “publication” and substitute “release of information”.

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

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 25: In page 20, line 8, to delete “14D and” and substitute “14A to”. I will withdraw the amendment with leave to reintroduce.

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

Denis Naughten: On the section, I want to flag a broad issue. I will not dwell on it. I know the Minister or, more so, the Department has taken a position in respect of the approach in this regard. I have dealt with the Department in respect of this issue for a decade and I doubt it will back down from its position but I want to flag my concern regarding the legislation as drafted in the context of the...

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

Denis Naughten: I am dealing with the detail of the section in the context of-----

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

Denis Naughten: No. We have not dealt at all with the disclosure to third parties. This is my only opportunity to do so. I am quite happy to have it out with he Chair but, under Standing Orders, I am within my remit to raise this at this point,. If the Chair gives me a couple of minutes, I will finish with it before long. It is a key issue. I am talking about legislation that passed Second Stage and...

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

Denis Naughten: There should be a formal channel. I ask the Minister to think about the matter before Report Stage.

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

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 26: In page 20, to delete line 24 and substitute the following: “in the order, (aa) require the respondent to avail of treatment or counselling or participate in a psychosexual evaluation, and”.