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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am advised that because the first amendment in the grouping, amendment No. 6, was withdrawn, the subsequent amendments in the grouping are not moved.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will note that amendment No. 18 is not moved. Is that in order?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendment No. 19 has been ruled out of order as it represents a potential charge on the Revenue.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendments Nos. 20 to 22, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. I call on Deputies Jonathan O'Brien and Clare Daly, in that order, to speak on the grouping.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I was doing some mental gymnastics trying to figure out the connection between them.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will now move on to amendment No. 23. Amendments Nos. 23 to 25, inclusive, 64 to 66, inclusive, and 75 to 77, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will call Deputy O'Brien again before inviting the Minister of State to respond, just in case there is something further salient to this.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before the Minister of State responds, I welcome the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to the meeting. I hope the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, will hold on until we complete these amendments. Members are aware of a recent tragedy which unfolded outside the jurisdiction in County Fermanagh. I am minded of somebody who has a responsibility for a person with...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will have to pull this together. The Minister of State did not respond to the specific additional inquiry I made but maybe he will. We will go back to members.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In his concluding remarks, could the Minister of State reference capacity in terms of the victim's place?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is Deputy O'Brien withdrawing this series of amendments? Has the Minister of State undertaken to look at this in advance of Report Stage?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Working backwards.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is all nine in this particular grouping. Does the Minister of State wish to come back in?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We thank the Minister of State. I do not doubt that we will continue to make progress. The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality is very welcome. We understand she had a speaking engagement earlier this morning and we advised the members that she would join us.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister for those words with which I concur. Members have clearly listened very carefully to the various voices that have presented and those who have lobbied in recent times.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendment No. 26 is in the name of Deputy Clare Daly. Regrettably, it has been ruled out of order as it represents a potential charge on the Exchequer, as do amendments Nos. 27 and 28.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will allow the Deputy to come back in when I put the question on section 6. I have already created a precedent this morning.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If amendment No. 29 is agreed to, amendment No. 30 cannot be moved.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendment No. 14 was withdrawn. Amendment No. 15, which is part of the same grouping, was agreed. We have moved on to amendment No. 29.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I must tell the Deputy that the net effect is that if members agree amendment No. 29, amendment No. 30 in her name cannot be moved.