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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Racism Measures (14 Dec 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: 68. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the latest iReport from the European Network Against Racism Ireland and that this report details 190 reports of racist incidents for a six month period, higher than all previously recorded periods; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that this includes at least 150 criminal offences, 79...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (14 Dec 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: 69. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce legislation on hate crimes. [40208/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Suicide Prevention (13 Dec 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: 114. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the suicide prevention training available to gardaí; and the percentage of Gardaí that have taken this training up. [39846/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Suicide Prevention (13 Dec 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: 115. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the suicide prevention training available to prison staff; and the percentage of prison staff that have taken this training up. [39847/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Suicide Incidence (13 Dec 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: 121. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of suicides and parasuicides during each of the past ten years in Irish prisons. [39902/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Suicide Prevention (13 Dec 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: 122. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of members of each local suicide and self-harm prevention group in each Irish prison; and the number of times and the dates each of those groups has met during each year since their establishment. [39908/16]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: Amendment No. 7 relates to terminology and replaces all references to a "protected person" with the term "relevant person" to bring the section into line with other Acts. For example, the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 does not use the term "protected person", but "relevant person". Acceptance of this amendment would mean the deletion of-----

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: Yes, section 21 of the Bill.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: We support amendment No. 10. It refers to a relevant person, which some of our amendments try to do, and does not use the term "protected person". Will the Minister reiterate why she feels there is a need to have both definitions in the legislation? I know she stated it is to bring it in line with UN regulations, but in other legislation enacted by the Oireachtas we do not refer to...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister has not made any comment on amendment No. 9.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: Amendment No. 9 is my own amendment in the group of amendments and the Minister has not commented on the issue in that regard. The amendment presumes that a relevant person has capacity unless the contrary is shown under the provisions of this Act.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: If we agree to the Minister's proposals, does this have an impact on other Acts currently legislated? For example, with regard to the whole issue of disability I know that previous legislation that dealt with capacity and people with disabilities did not require the person to have had a diagnosis or a disability to have their capacity assessed. In fact, it took the very functional approach...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister's amendment appears to confine sexual intercourse to penetrative sex but in the original Bill there was a much broader definition. What is the rationale behind that?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: If that happens the amendments tabled by Deputies Wallace and Daly automatically fall so if they wish to oppose section 20 is it correct to say they would have to oppose the Minister's amendment?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: We may look at it again on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I move amendment No. 7: In page 17, before line 1, to insert the following: “Sexual act with relevant person 21 (1) A person who engages in a sexual act with a relevant person knowing that that person is a relevant person or being reckless as to whether that person is a relevant person shall be guilty of an offence. (2) A person who invites, induces, counsels or incites a...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I also have an amendment, which is grouped. I am wondering if the Tánaiste-----

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am sorry, the Chairman is correct.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I move amendment No. 12: In page 18, to delete lines 22 to 26. I will await the Tánaiste's response.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: It is quite ironic when one considers that we are putting in class E fines for individuals who pay, give, offer or promise to pay or give a person money or any other form of remuneration or consideration for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity. We will be penalising women sex workers more severely than somebody who pays. My party's position is not to criminalise women who are engaged...