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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Spent Convictions: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I welcome the Bill. It is good legislation. Like Deputy O'Callaghan, I find people come into my clinic occasionally to ask about their situation and whether the spent convictions legislation would apply to them. Even before the facts of their cases are out of their mouths, I am thinking it probably would not apply to them. When the facts have been put before me, I have found the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Spent Convictions: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Has there been much change in that rate over the years? Have we made progress or fallen back?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Spent Convictions: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I imagine people who have convictions or who have spent time in prison experience a disproportionately higher rate of unemployment. Does Ms Ní Chinnéide know what rate that is?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Spent Convictions: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Very often, one could have a number of offences related to a single incident. Is there any scope to consolidate that particular incident for the purposes of spent convictions? There might be more than two convictions and, in fact, more than two serious convictions, but those might have been applied in respect of the same act or incident.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Spent Convictions: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: To an extent, this is about information. It is about how it exists and who has access to that information on spent convictions, albeit there are wider implications. The witnesses might have reflections on other regimes as well as ours. While access to the information is restricted, is it deleted entirely or simply held in a secure manner by An Garda Síochána? How does that work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Spent Convictions: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Are the witnesses satisfied that the manner in which the information is currently managed and stored is secure and kosher?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Spent Convictions: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Mr. Walsh works with many people. Part of his discussions with them is about how they reintegrate into society and gain employment. Does he find that people are discouraged and feel there is not much prospect of them getting employment and that this then affects how they apply themselves with regard to education and so on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Spent Convictions: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ms Ní Chinnéide mentioned that point and a campaign in Britain to eliminate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Spent Convictions: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have no more questions. That was very helpful.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following: “ ‘Private Members Club’ means a voluntary and unincorporated association of persons over the age of eighteen years, not being a public body, formed for the purpose of gaming in premises to which the public does not access as of right, the affairs and management of...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister of State should consider tabling amendments on Report Stage, although I take the point he has made. There are well-run clubs and there are fly-by-night clubs. There are people who come along and join on the night and so on. There are major issues with some of the casinos. Some are better run and manage their members well and would be bona fides private members' clubs. ...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I agree with an awful lot of what the Minister of State said. I agree entirely about the significant damage that can be done and all of the committee members have the same objectives for this and future legislation. I will not press the amendment but I ask him to consider it over the summer. He must understand the argument that is being made. He said that this legislation is not governed...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move amendment No. 2: In page 5, line 26, to delete “offence.”.” and substitute the following: “offence. (3) This Act shall not apply to gaming or to the promotion of gaming in premises used for the purposes of a Private Members Club.”.”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is withdrawn, but I ask the Minister of State to consider the arguments I have made.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will speak now, if that is all right. I support Deputy O'Callaghan's amendments, with which I agree in principle. There is a need for consultation over the summer, including with people involved in the business but also, importantly, those involved in dealing with individuals with a gambling addiction. I take Deputy O'Callaghan's point about fairness and having an equal playing...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I agree that the online sphere is massive, growing and insidious in some respects in the impact it has, but it is a particular type of addiction. There are people who get addicted to slot machines who might not be addicted to gambling in other forms. It is something that happens and we must be conscious of this. The Minister of State did not respond to the point I made about lines. I do...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Will FOBTs be legal after the introduction of this legislation?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: They are not legal and will not be.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move amendment No. 5: In page 13, line 39, after “effect” to insert “, save where the licensee utilises an agent to conduct the lottery on its behalf”. While they are not grouped, the amendments are closely connected to amendments Nos. 7 and 8 and it will be necessary to refer to them. The amendment arises from being contacted by the Bingo Association of...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Yes, but they are salient. It probably would have been better if they had been grouped together because they all relate to the same issue.