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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I beg the Deputy's pardon. We will allow the Deputy to move the amendment when we reach it.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Let me just conclude this business.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will ask the Deputy to do so in a moment. I ask the Minister to respond to what Deputies Clare Daly and O'Callaghan said about the timeframe for the proposed review of this legislation.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Tánaiste for her positive reflection on the wishes of members. I apologise to Deputy Coppinger for misreading the situation.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: All of the groupings have been circulated. Deputy Coppinger will be entitled to speak to amendment No. 21. It is grouped with amendment No. 18. The latter cannot be moved but the grouping stands. I invite the Deputy to speak to amendment No. 21.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the Deputy withdrawing the amendment? It can come back again but we have already noted the position of the Tánaiste? Is that okay?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendment No. 21, like amendments Nos. 19 and 20, is out of order. The amendment requires that the Minister shall commission an independent review of Part 4 in respect of the purchase of sexual services and make a report to the Houses on its effectiveness under various headings. Commissioning an independent review would result in a potential cost implication which could involve a charge on...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendments Nos. 22 and 23 are related and grouped together.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does Deputy Coppinger wish to reply?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: A final reply from the Tánaiste.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I may have to come back to the Tánaiste on this issue.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before I invite the Tánaiste to come back in, I note, as Deputy Clare Daly knows, that the admissibility of amendments is not determined in committee, nor are we consulted in the matter. I fully understand her disappointment in that regard.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Mick Wallace is indicating. I ask that Deputies be brief at this point because the matter has been fairly well addressed.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I know that the Deputy does.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not propose to reopen the discussion. We need to move to a decision on amendments Nos. 22 and 23.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Deputy will have the opportunity to raise those matters on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The two members have made a very important case. Accepting the clarification provided for Deputy Ruth Coppinger on earlier amendments and all other members and accepting Deputy Jonathan O'Brien opposition to section 28, this is not the final passage of the Bill. It is indicative and informative for Report and Final Stages. The Tánaiste's response has been noted, if...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Please.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy O'Brien has heard the Tánaiste's response.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not believe it is due to be taken next week.