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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In any event, I am trying to knit together the various messages. I am of one mind with colleagues who have spoken on the matters dealt with in sections 27 and 28. I concur that gender neutrality is the way to proceed. However, the Tánaiste has indicated that she will examine the issues. Am I correct in saying that she will consider them in the context of-----

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----what might be addressed on Report Stage?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will put the question. Is it agreed that section 28 stand part of the Bill? The Deputies must tell me. I cannot make that determination on my own.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Deputy is willing to agree.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This matter can be revisited on Report Stage. The Tánaiste has accepted that. I thank Deputies for that assistance.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Tánaiste and Deputy O'Callaghan.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There are a number of amendments to this section. Amendments Nos. 25 to 31, inclusive, are being taken together. Amendments Nos. 30 and 31 are to section 36. Amendment No. 25 cannot be taken because none of the Deputies from the group that tabled it is present. The same applies to amendment No. 26. As such, the first amendment that we can address in the sequence is amendment No. 27.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No Deputy whose name is appended to any of the amendments in this grouping is present. Does anyone wish to comment on the Tánaiste's amendments? No.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is a long and complex grouping of amendments. Amendments Nos. 32 to 36, inclusive, 41, 43, 45, 47 to 49, inclusive, 51, 52, 56, 65, 67 to 73, inclusive, 80 and 87 are being grouped. There were comments about the difficulty of following all of this and it is not getting any easier.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The grouping list is not a compilation of the members or the Chair and we have no input into it. I can only accept that those whose responsibility it is have given consideration to all the matters involved. The grouping referred to by Deputy O'Brien is the next and it is even more extensive than the one we are about to address.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yes.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The next grouping is amendments Nos. 37 to 40, inclusive, 42, 44, 46, 50, 53 to 55, inclusive, 57 to 64, inclusive, 66, 74 to 79, inclusive, and 81 to 86, inclusive.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will come to each of them in turn. Has the Tánaiste concluded or does she wish to make a further comment?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendment No. 86 cannot be moved.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: How stand the amendments in the names of Deputies O'Brien and O'Callaghan?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As no other member wishes to comment, we will now proceed to progress through the amendments individually. Is amendment No. 37 in the Tánaiste's name agreed? Agreed.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: May I clarify a point with the Tánaiste? I had asked Deputy O'Brien the position on amendment No. 38, but I note the Tánaiste is also a co-proposer of the amendment together with Deputies O'Callaghan and O'Brien. Is it the intention the amendment stands?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I incorrectly invited members to agree to withdraw the amendment. Let me put the amendment again.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendment No. 77 is in the name of Deputy O'Brien. What is the status of the amendment?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendment No. 85 is in the Minister's name. If amendment No. 85 is agreed, amendment No. 86 cannot be moved, however as the members tabling it are not present, amendment No. 86 cannot be moved..