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Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Can I check the new rules? Is it not the case that anyone who tables an amendment can speak again?

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: They have not.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: On the Minister's last point about exit strategies, the type of strategies needed genuinely to assist people who want to exit prostitution are financial support, language support and treatment for those who may have an addiction. A range of supports would be needed to allow those who want to get out of prostitution do so. The Minister would argue that the reason criminalisation of the...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Can I clarify that? What the Minister is saying is not clear.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: They tabled amendments as well.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: This is the first debate in which I have engaged since the new rules were introduced by the Oireachtas Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform. Essentially, we are meant to cover between five and six very complex amendments in seven minutes. This needs to be reviewed in light of the practical application of it because I think everybody agrees that this is an extremely complex Bill. It is...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 15:In page 20, between lines 1 and 2, to insert the following:“(g) in section 11--(i) by designating the existing section as subsection (1), and (ii) by inserting the following subsection:“(2) It shall be a defence to proceedings for an offence under this section that-- (a) the brothel is used by that person to provide his or her own sexual services, and...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 17:To delete the proposed amendment no. 17 and substitute the following:“Review of operation of this Part 27. (1) The Minister for Justice and Equality shall, not later than two years after the commencement of this Part, review its operation and report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas. (2) The report shall include--(a) information...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Human Rights (2 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 337. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with the United States authorities regarding the implementation of the changes to US immigration regulations relating to nationals of countries in the Middle East and the implementation at preclearance here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5213/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Human Rights (2 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 338. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review the operation of the United States preclearance here in view of the recent changes to immigration regulations in the United States. [5214/17]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I wish to discuss some of the other amendments apart from section 10. The Minister has taken on board the loitering issue, which was deleted and I absolutely agree it would have been scandalous to keep it in, but there are other measures in the Bill. Sex workers will still be penalised whereby if they arrested, their earnings can still be removed. I ask the Minister to support the...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I wish to deal with this amendment because I am perplexed. Perhaps the Deputies proposing it or the Tánaiste might provide clarity. It proposes to delete all of the new provisions, including that relating to paragraph (a) of the 1993 Act, from line 3 onwards to the following page. I fail to see how that would make the lives of sex workers safer or decriminalise them, given that...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Why are the proposers proposing the deletion of this measure? Doing this would also leave in place section 7 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993, which reads:A person who in a street or public place solicits or importunes another person or other persons for the purposes of prostitution shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I will leave it until after the Minister has spoken.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: That is fine.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The definition of consent put forward by me and other members of the Anti-Austerity Alliance was copied word for word from the Rape Crisis Centre. We took our cue from people who work in the area, who are experts and who deal with victims. The Minister has picked on one particular word but the definition she has gone with is virtually identical. The need to include definitions of consent...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Are we dealing with amendments Nos. 3 to 9, inclusive, now?

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 1:In page 6, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: " "consent” in reference to sexual activity, means voluntary agreement to engage in the sexual activity in question, unless otherwise stated in this Act. Allowing sexual activity does not amount to consent in some circumstances— (a) a person does not consent to sexual activity just because he or...

Ceisteanna - Questions: World Economic Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and the discussions he had there. [2788/17]

Establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into the National Asset Management Agency: Statements (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Some people did not use their time-----