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- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister of State will bear with me one moment because this is not here.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I read from the amended back page of the text of the Bill rather than from the pink sheets. I beg the committee's pardon. I will re-read the Title and seek the Members' agreement.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the members for their co-operation and patience. I also thank the Minister and his officials for attending.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (8 Dec 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the Courts Bill 2016 and has made amendments thereto.
- Pension Equality and Fairness: Motion [Private Members] (7 Dec 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the short time available to me I will focus on one particular aspect of the motion tabled by my colleagues, Deputies John Brady and Denise Mitchell, namely, the call on the Government to reinstate the State transition pension in order that workers can once again have the option of retiring, with the support of a pension, when they reach 65 years of age. I have been contacted by people who...
- Pension Equality and Fairness: Motion [Private Members] (7 Dec 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will speak on the motion too.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As we now have a quorum, the committee is in public session, and as we are in public session, all mobile phones should be switched off as they cause interference, even if on silent mode, with the recording equipment in the committee rooms. This meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015. I welcome the Tánaiste and Minister for...
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendments Nos. 1 and 88 to 90, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Do any other members wish to speak to amendment No. 1 before I invite the Minister to reply?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I beg your pardon. Members may also speak to amendments Nos. 88 to 90, inclusive. I have invited members to do so if they so wish. The amendments are grouped.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would like to advise members of their options. Once a matter is raised by way of amendment or orally, they have the opportunity to table an appropriate amendment on Report Stage. I will have to ask Deputy Coppinger if she pressing the amendment and if she withdraws it, it will have no bearing on her ability to re-table for Report Stage. If she were to press it, I would have to seek...
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister for extending her open door to members in that regard.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendment No. 4 is in the names of two Members who are not members of the committee and neither of whom is showing. However, this amendment forms part of a grouping with amendments Nos. 6 to 10, inclusive, 91, 92 and 104, which are related. They will be discussed together. The Deputies tabling amendment No. 6 are not present, so we will move on to discuss amendment No. 7 in the name of...
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Section 21.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does any other Deputy wish to speak to any of the grouped amendments?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Do other Deputies wish to contribute? If not, I received a communication this morning. Deputies Daly and Wallace might wish to note that Deputy Catherine Martin has written to the Chair and the committee requesting that her name be removed from amendment No. 8 and in opposition to sections 20 and 25. I understand that the Deputies were involved in that grouping. We note Deputy Martin's...
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Daly highlighted the points that need further clarity and it is very helpful.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister must make a note of that.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As a point of clarification amendment No. 9 would be an addendum to the impact of amendment No. 7. It is a further point to be added on and amendment No. 7 would replace section 21 in the Bill, which would be a further elucidation on all of that.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I believe we have covered this compendium of amendments quite well. We will not be making decisions on each of the associated amendments until we reach the particular sections.