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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (3 Feb 2021)

James Browne: I share the Deputy's concern on the issue of knife crime, and indeed all violent assaults, and I wish to extend my sympathies to all those impacted by the recent incidents in Dublin.  We are all familiar with the problems in neighbouring jurisdictions in this regard and the Government is determined to ensure that similar problems do not develop here in Ireland as any...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (1 Feb 2021)

James Browne: I welcome the opportunity to present the Bill to the House. I am pleased that it received general support on its recent passage through the Dáil. I am hopeful that Senators will be similarly supportive. This legislation transposes the criminal justice elements and several of the non-criminal justice elements of the Fifth EU Anti-money Laundering Directive 2018/843. This directive...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (1 Feb 2021)

James Browne: I thank the Senators for their constructive and significant contributions, which are welcome. To clarify, the €2 million fine refers to the previous transposition under the fourth directive. So far, we have not been fined under that arrangement or the associated legislation but, nonetheless, we are at risk. In that regard, I appreciate the Senators' facilitation of our trying to...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (1 Feb 2021)

James Browne: There is absolutely no difficulty with that.

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (27 Jan 2021)

James Browne: I thank the Deputies for their contributions and their generous support for the Government's nominations to GSOC. I note one Deputy's objection to one of the nominations and the particular reasons for that. It is important to note that these appointments came through an independent PAS process. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the gardaí for their commitment to the...

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (27 Jan 2021)

James Browne: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I welcome the opportunity to present the Bill to the House. The Bill was passed in the Seanad in November 2020 and I am pleased that it received general support from the Members of that House. I am hopeful that the Members of this House will be similarly supportive. It is a relatively short Bill, and its specific and limited purpose...

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (27 Jan 2021)

James Browne: I move: That Dáil Éireann, noting that the Government on 6th January, 2021, nominated Emily Logan and Hugh Hume for appointment by the President to be members of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, recommends, pursuant to section 65(1)(b) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, that Emily Logan and Hugh Hume be appointed by the President to be members of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jan 2021)

James Browne: 236. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the provision of financial supports to drink wholesalers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4452/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (27 Jan 2021)

James Browne: 879. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the provision of financial supports to the national hunt industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4451/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (20 Jan 2021)

James Browne: The Programme for Government gives a clear commitment to establish a gambling regulator focused on public safety and well-being, covering gambling online and in person, and the powers to regulate advertising, gambling websites and apps. The only current legislation providing for online gambling is contained in the Betting (Amendment) Act 2015 which permits the licensing by the Revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

James Browne: 523. To ask the Minister for Health the status regarding the place of family carers within the prioritisation strategy for the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2442/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (13 Jan 2021)

James Browne: 11. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the future investment loan scheme of a bank (details supplied); if there will be future rounds of loans under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45070/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (13 Jan 2021)

James Browne: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the inclusion of second-hand homes within the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44976/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (13 Jan 2021)

James Browne: As the Deputy is aware, the Programme for Government contains a number of commitments to build stronger, safer communities. A number of actions have been identified within this area and one of those is the establishment of an expert Forum on Anti-Social Behaviour. The first meeting of the Forum on Anti-Social Behaviour was chaired by my colleague, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (13 Jan 2021)

James Browne: As the Deputy may be aware, the General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2020, previously entitled the Criminal Justice (Repeal of certain provisions of the Firearms and Misuse of Drugs Acts) Bill 2020 was published last May. The General Scheme provides for the repeal of mandatory sentences for certain second or subsequent firearms and misuse of drugs offences following...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (13 Jan 2021)

James Browne: I can inform the Deputy that I am very conscious of how the impact of crime affects the quality of life for local communities. Preventing children getting involved in criminality and diverting children away from it when they have already become involved is a key priority for me as Minister for Justice and the new Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, contains a number of commitments...

Seanad: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Second Stage (18 Dec 2020)

James Browne: I am delighted to introduce the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill to the House today, following its approval by the Dáil yesterday. As Senators will be aware, this Bill is a Private Members' Bill, sponsored by Deputy Brendan Howlin, which was heavily based on recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission in its 2016 Report on Harmful Communications and...

Seanad: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Second Stage (18 Dec 2020)

James Browne: I again thank Deputy Howlin and the Labour Party for bringing forward this Bill. The Government has consulted with the Labour Party the entire way through the passage of this Bill. It has been a very positive and constructive engagement and I hope to see more of that happening. I met Jackie Fox numerous times, especially as the Opposition spokesperson for mental health. I first met her...

Seanad: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2020)

James Browne: I thank Senators for their contributions. Amendment No. 1 relates to the definition of an intimate image for the purposes of the offences at sections 2 and 3. A number of amendments on Report Stage in the Dáil yesterday sought to ensure that this definition included images that have been altered or doctored, commonly referred to as deep fakes. While I outlined to Deputies in the...

Seanad: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2020)

James Browne: I welcome any amendments. Irrespective of whether they are accepted, they play an important part in testing the legislation and making it more robust. Legislation should always be a challenged. Once a Bill has been tested by way of amendments and passes through this House, we can be more confident of it. Any comment about broadness within the Bill was more directed at one or two Senators...