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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Prisons, Penal Policy and Sentencing: Irish Penal Reform Trust (8 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: An example of that would be a person with whom I was dealing and who has applied to join the Army but who had a motoring offence for driving with no insurance ten years previously. It was used as the reason for the rejection of his application. Strangely enough, he was told he was not capable of driving a tank or an armoured vehicle because he had a conviction for motoring offences. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Data (8 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 99. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the investment funds for which applications under the immigrant investor programme have been approved to date; the investment funds for which such applications have been refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6309/17]

Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Sinn Féin supports this Bill, which will positively impact on the efficiency of court administration and free up Garda resources for much-needed operational deployment. Under the current system, those alleged to have committed a relevant road traffic offence are issued with a fixed-charge notice, which is issued and printed on behalf of An Garda Síochána and payment of which...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: A number of non-governmental organisations and groups have raised concerns about section 38 of the Bill, which regulates the disclosure of the content of third-party counselling or therapy records in sexual offences trials. The Tánaiste said during the Seanad debate on this Bill that she expects to be in a position to address some of those concerns. One concern relates to the use of...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Could the Minister outline the safeguards that are being provided to ensure any counselling or therapy records that are released will not be used to question the competence of a complainant or a witness who is testifying?

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I agree completely that this is a very complex area. That is why I would have preferred if the Minister did not insert this particular section and she had dealt with the issue in its entirety, as she suggested, in new legislation While I do not doubt her sincerity in dealing with incest in separate legislation, the reality is if this legislation passes, we will be increasing the penalty. I...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: That would mean we would revert to the 1908 Act.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I would change it for the female.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I apologise for being late. I thought there were four matters on the Topical Issue debate but there were only three. The amendment was discussed on Committee Stage. I pulled out the transcript of the Committee Stage debate this afternoon to make sure I was correct in what I am about to say. We raised the issue with the Tánaiste on Committee Stage . She gave a commitment that she...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (7 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 111. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has spoken with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport on the US administration’s new Muslim ban executive order; the impact this will have on persons travelling to the US via Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5413/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 112. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will investigate a case in which there has been an inordinate delay by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service in issuing a resident card, which has caused severe disruption to the life and livelihood of a person (details supplied). [5422/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Investigation (7 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 135. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 2 November 2016 (details supplied), if she has received any update from the serious crime review team or the Garda Commissioner; the date on which the team is due to complete its examination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5886/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (7 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 146. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in processing an application for asylum for a person (details supplied). [6126/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Agreements (7 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 594. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures his Department is taking to ensure that unlawful discrimination is not being undertaken or facilitated at Irish airports through the application of the US Administration's new Muslim ban executive order in preclearance areas. [5415/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Agreements (7 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 595. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taking to ensure that international refugee law is not subverted through the application of the US Administration's new Muslim ban executive order in preclearance areas. [5416/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Agreements (7 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 596. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures in place to ensure Ireland's obligations under the TFEU, the ECHR and other applicable international law are fully complied with in preclearance areas in Irish airports. [5417/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Agreements (7 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 597. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the procedures for withdrawal from the preclearance agreement and the basis upon which withdrawal would be contemplated by the Government. [5418/17]

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

Jonathan O'Brien: We will not have a meeting of minds on this. This boils down to whether or not we support the model proposed by the Turn Off the Red Light campaign and it will be an ongoing debate. I am a member of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality and I would like to see us take up a body of work in this regard. We hear many different views on whether it works or not and much research has been...

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

Jonathan O'Brien: I thank the Minister. I would have been happier had we managed to reduced the time to two years. The Minister probably considered the possibility of doing so. Her amendment reads "shall, not later than 3 years", so there is no legal barrier to her producing a report within two years if the data exist. If she could give a commitment to that effect, I would be willing to withdraw my...

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

Jonathan O'Brien: A report will be undertaken after 12 months. We included this requirement in our amendment. It is important, given that the reasoning behind Part 4 initially was to reduce trafficking that any report which is published must at least reference that. If the data are there and they suggest it is having a positive impact then that should be included.