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Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2017)

Martin Kenny: I move amendment No. 32:In page 26, to delete lines 26 to 30 and substitute the following:"Amendment of section 6 of Criminal Law (Rape) Act 1981 25.Section 6 of the Criminal Law (Rape) Act 1981 is amended—(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (3):"(3) Subsections (1) and (2) are without prejudice to the right of—(a) a parent, relative or friend of...

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2017)

Martin Kenny: The only aspect of concern with regard to this amendment is towards the end of that sentence in subsection (8), which the amendment proposes to change to "appropriate, and where relevant specialist, service". Where it states "service", there should be the plural of "services" put in rather than the singular. In many cases, there may be a number of different agencies that a victim would have...

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2017)

Martin Kenny: The removal of medical support would weaken the legislation. It states "where relevant". One could say "where applicable" also. Having listened to the Minister, I do not fully get his rationale. Ultimately, medical support, or at least advice on where it can be sought or provided, is one of the first things one would expect a member of An Garda to be offering in the circumstances in...

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2017)

Martin Kenny: Amendments Nos. 1 to 41, inclusive.

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2017)

Martin Kenny: Amendment No. 3 deals with the definition of restorative justice. The victims directive requires that safeguards must be put in place to protect victims from repeat victimisation and intimidation, and this should apply to any restorative justice service. A definition of restorative justice is needed in legislation.

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2017)

Martin Kenny: It is recommended that any definition of restorative justice does not refer to the word "resolve" as it presupposes a resolution of matters and the wording may undermine the impact of the crime for the victim. For example, a restorative justice scheme could be used in serious cases involving homicide and rape. It would not necessarily be able to resolve matters arising from these crimes, but...

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Jul 2017)

Martin Kenny: On page 89 of the programme for Government, in a section about education, it says that in three months the Government will commence a review of the teacher appointment thresholds in schools where there are four teachers or fewer. Kiltyclogher school in north Leitrim is a two teacher school. Next September, the numbers have fallen-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Jul 2017)

Martin Kenny: This relates to the programme for Government, page 89.

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Jul 2017)

Martin Kenny: Next September, the pupil enrolments in this school will fall one pupil below the threshold for a two-teacher school. The numbers are expected to recover the following year so that the school will have sufficient numbers to retain a second teacher. Allowing a situation to develop where Kilyclogher school would become a one-teacher school for that year could jeopardise enrolment numbers in...

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Jul 2017)

Martin Kenny: There will be no time for anybody else.

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Jul 2017)

Martin Kenny: There will be no time for anybody else to raise a matter.

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Jul 2017)

Martin Kenny: No.

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Martin Kenny: One key issue dealt with in the programme for Government relates to rural post offices. The closure of many post offices in rural Ireland is something many fear. We were told that up to 500 post offices could have been on the edge last year. In fairness, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Denis Naughten, has done considerable work to get the Irish...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)

Martin Kenny: I raise an issue concerning pensions that has been brought up many times before and which the Taoiseach has given a commitment to sort out. The averaging of contributions made over a person's lifetime has left many hugely disadvantaged but particularly women who started work early in life and took a break in the middle. We know that this is a problem that needs to be dealt with and the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Jun 2017)

Martin Kenny: The matter I wish to raise relates to inspections that farmers must go through. Many farmers are the victims of farm inspections taking place around the country. In the programme for Government there is a commitment to introduce a "yellow card" scheme, which means that when a farm inspection is to take place, the farmer may be told of two or three problems that must be dealt with so they...

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Jun 2017)

Martin Kenny: We could have a black card system.

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Jun 2017)

Martin Kenny: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about the issue of respite services, especially in the north west. I know the Taoiseach has answered questions previously from Deputy MacSharry around Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, CAMHS, which is a similar service, but there are issues with both of them. There are people in the Gallery who have met with the Minister of State, Deputy Finian...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Courses (28 Jun 2017)

Martin Kenny: 214. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated in each of the years 2010 to 2016 for the provision of green certificate education for farmers; and his views on whether this allocation was sufficient for the provision of courses to meet the demand during those years. [30372/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (28 Jun 2017)

Martin Kenny: 215. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the establishment of an infectious bovine rhinotracheitis eradication scheme; and the estimated cost of such a scheme. [30373/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Inspection Service (28 Jun 2017)

Martin Kenny: 216. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of running the regional veterinary laboratory network by year in each of the years 2010 to 2016; and the expected allocation for 2017 for the maintenance and improvement of the network. [30374/17]