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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: As no other members are offering, I will make an observation. With regard to the pretrial hearings that are proposed, normally directions would be given by a judge at a call-over of cases prior to the sessions commencing and legal applications would be made before a jury is empanelled. Is it envisaged that the pretrial hearings will replace the current procedure?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: It may be an additional process introduced to streamline matters.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: Is the amendment being pressed?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: I thank the Deputy and the Minister for a good discussion on the amendment.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: There is a body of evidence in case law that would support those decisions.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: It is useful to be aware of Standing Order 197. Does such a review occur with all legislation or just with criminal justice legislation?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: That is good to know.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: A note could be circulated to the committee on foot of this discussion. That would be really useful for our own information. Deputy Howlin will take this to the reform committee.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: That would be helpful.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: An argument could also be advanced that three years is not enough. Some legislation comes before the House every year for review. I do not want to put extra work on the public service, but there are other ways to do it as well. One could argue it up and down. That concludes the discussion on the amendment. It has been a useful discussion. We have taken a few views on it, apart from...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: At the outset, I invited the Minister to make some concluding remarks. Before calling her, Deputy Martin Kenny wants to make a comment. If anybody wishes to comment, this is the time to do so.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: We have concluded our deliberation, but as the Deputy has raised it we will note that. We have it on the record. Does the Minister wish to make some concluding remarks?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: Perhaps the Deputy will engage with the Minister between now and Report Stage and see whether there is merit in bringing an amendment forward.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: As she is responding to comments made on the amendment, is there anything particular the Minister would like to say?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister for coming to us today and engaging with us in the deliberations. I thank all members who submitted amendments, spoke on them and everything else. That concludes our deliberation for today.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (2 Mar 2021)

James Lawless: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Justice has completed its consideration of the Criminal Procedure Bill 2021 and has made no amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (24 Feb 2021)

James Lawless: 733. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for the drafting of a new family law Bill to include the recommendations of the report by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality on the reform of the family law system 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10030/21]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (23 Feb 2021)

James Lawless: Before commencing the formal session, I advise members that the clerk to the committee and I have been reviewing the work programme and we hope to organise a private session next week to set out a few dates and topics, as I am keen to keep things moving despite our current restrictions. We will be in touch with members.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2021)

James Lawless: No apologies have been received. We are here today to consider Committee Stage of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Justice with special responsibility for law reform, Deputy James Brown, to our meeting. We will now proceed with our consideration of the Bill. In the context of efficiency, I will...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2021)

James Lawless: Before I call the Minister of State, does any other Deputy want to comment?