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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 3. In page 7, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “(c) by the substitution of the following for the definition of “sexual assault offence”: “ ‘sexual assault offence’ means— (a) a rape offence, (b) aggravated sexual assault, attempted aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, attempted sexual...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 4: In page 7, to delete lines 11 to 15 and substitute the following: “ “(2) If at a trial for a rape offence the jury has to consider whether a man reasonably believed that a woman was consenting to sexual intercourse, the jury shall, in its consideration, have regard to— (a) the steps (if any) taken by the man to ascertain whether the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: My amendment No. 4 is to replace lines 11 to 15 but effectively including "(b) any physical, mental or intellectual disability of the man, any mental illness of his and his age and maturity.”

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 8: In page 17, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: “Identification of applicant as child 25.If at any stage in relation to an application a question arises as to whether an applicant is or may be a child, the applicant shall be assessed by the Child and Family Agency and an estimation of the applicant’s age shall be made by it, and the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: We need to talk about it first before we stick it in the Bill.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: That is fair enough.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: That makes sense to me, so I am happy to withdraw my amendment. Hopefully, I will not need to resubmit it.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 9: In page 19, to delete line 6 and substitute the following: “(a) there are reasonable grounds for believing that the applicant might be a victim of human trafficking, and”. This amendment proposes to delete line 6, which states "there are reasonable grounds for believing that the application is credible" and substitute it with "there are reasonable...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Amendment No. 11 proposes deleting line 9 and substituting "where there are reasonable grounds for believing that the applicant might be a victim of human trafficking". It is the difference between saying he or she is credible and actually stating that he or she is a victim of human trafficking.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 11: In page 20, to delete line 9 and substitute the following: “(a) there are reasonable grounds for believing that the applicant might be a victim of human trafficking, and”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 13: 13. In page 23, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “(5) The International Protection Act 2015 is amended in section 49(3) by the substitution of the following for paragraph (b)— “(b) humanitarian considerations including, where relevant, that the applicant has entered the National Referral Mechanism under the Criminal Law...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 14: In page 24, to delete lines 2 to 5 and substitute the following: “(b) accommodation or assistance with accommodation that is gender-sensitive appropriate and safe;”. Essentially, we want to be a bit more prescriptive when it comes to the type of accommodation being offered. Accommodation or assistance with accommodation that is,...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am happy with that.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 17: In page 24, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following: “(h) at the request of the presumed victim of human trafficking or the identified victim of human trafficking, a permission or permissions (within the meaning of section 4 of the Immigration Act 2004)— (i) to be in the State, and (ii) for one or more family members to be in the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 18: In page 25, to delete line 20 and substitute the following: “(a) there are reasonable grounds for believing that the applicant might be a victim of human trafficking, and”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 20: In page 27, to delete lines 18 to 21 and substitute the following: “5A.(1) Notwithstanding section 7 of the Criminal Law Act 1997, it shall not be an offence for a trafficked person to aid, abet, counsel or procure another person to commit an offence under this Act relating to the trafficking in, or to, the State of the trafficked person. (2) It shall be...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 5 o’clock I move amendment No. 3: In page 31, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “(4) Nothing in or under this Act, including a designation under this section, of itself operates to constitute a service provider to be a public body within the meaning of the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019.”. This is a similar amendment around data...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: This is a huge achievement for the Minister. It speaks volumes of her ethics, values and what she is trying to achieve in her role. We, in the Labour Party, congratulate her. Far too many women, in particular, are being killed by men. Far too many women in Ireland are being assaulted and raped by men. Anybody who has a girl or a women in their life is horrified by the all-too-often news...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 2: In page 31, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: “(5) Nothing in this section authorises— (a) a service provider, (b) the Agency, or (c) the Minister, to process personal data (within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016) for purposes that are not compatible with...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 1: In page 18, to delete lines 16 and 17 and substitute the following: “21. (1) The Minister may, following consultation with the chief executive, appoint such and so many officers of the Minister as the Minister may determine to be members of staff of the Agency.”. It is great to engage on this again with the Minister. We had a discussion on this...