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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 139: In page 210, line 4, to delete “subsection (1)” and substitute “subsection (1) or(5), as the case may be”. These are intended as transitional provisions relating to the annual reporting process to the Taoiseach for the independent examiner. The matters to be included in the annual report are enumerated and include reviews of...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 140: In page 210, line 5, to delete “that subsection” and substitute “the subsection concerned”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 141: In page 210, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: “(5) Notwithstanding subsection (1), if, but for this subsection, the first annual report under that subsection would relate to a period of less than 6 months, that annual report shall relate to that period and to the year immediately following that period and shall be prepared as soon as may...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 143: In page 222, lines 28 and 29, to delete “or a joint investigation (both within the meaning of section 189)” and substitute “(within the meaning ofPart 6)”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 144: In page 223, line 21, to delete “Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” and substitute “Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 145: In page 227, to delete lines 2 to 13 and substitute the following: “260. (1) A relevant body may share documents and information (including personal data within the meaning of the Data Protection Regulation) with— (a) another relevant body, or (b) a prescribed body which is prescribed in relation to the relevant body, for the purpose of the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: This is the first section of Part 10 relating to amendments to other Acts of the Oireachtas. Deputies may wish to note that I am considering further amendments across this Part on Report Stage for the purpose of aligning references to members of Garda staff with those in other statutes. I also wish to note my intention to propose new sections to this Part on Report Stage. These sections...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 146: In page 233, to delete lines 19 and 20 and substitute the following: “269.(1) The Act of 1993 is amended—”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 147: In page 235, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following: “(2) For a period of 3 months from the date of the coming into operation of this section, the Act of 1993 shall, for the purpose specified in subsection (3), continue to apply as if section 8 of that Act had not been amended by subsection (1)(f). (3) The purpose referred to in subsection (2)is...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 148: In page 235, to delete line 32 and substitute the following: “274.(1) The Act of 2009 is amended—”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 149. In page 238, after line 39, to insert the following: “(2) For a period of 3 months from the date of the coming into operation of this section, the Act of 2009 shall, for the purpose specified in subsection (3), continue to apply as if section 12 of that Act had not been amended by subsection (1)(i). (3) The purpose referred to in subsection (2)is to...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 150: In page 240, to delete line 15 and substitute the following: “278.(1) The Act of 2011 is amended—”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 151: In page 241, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “(2) For a period of 3 months from the date of the coming into operation of this section,the Act of 2011 shall, for the purpose specified in subsection (3), continue to apply as if section 12 of that Act had not been amended by subsection (1)(b). (3) The purpose referred to in subsection (2)is...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 152: In page 249, line 16, to delete “in accordance with section 26” and substitute “pursuant to section 28”. I wish to flag that I am considering technical amendments to this section on Report Stage regarding the timing of the commencement of certain sections of the Act.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 154: In page 253, line 13, to delete “Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” and substitute “Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform”.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Pay (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 421 and 422 together. The Coroner Service provides an important service to next of kin and society in general in seeking to explain the causes of death in those instances which are reportable by law. Payments are made to Coroners by the Local Authority with responsibility for each District, with the exception of Dublin, on the basis of a basic retainer and a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, the Programme for Government commits to considering the mental health and addiction treatment of persons imprisoned and primary care support on release. This commitment reflects the fact that the healthcare needs of vulnerable, sometimes seriously ill, people who interact with the criminal justice system are complex and require whole of systems consideration and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Any such changes would have to be carefully considered, in consultation with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and guided by the Government’s wider housing policy. From the details supplied by the Deputy it would appear that the clauses referenced are restrictive covenants that form an integral part of the agreements under which the owners bought apartments under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Information and Communications Technology (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I wish to inform the Deputy that there is no specific Departmental policy on use of the technology mentioned or other forms of artificial intelligence, however in carrying out their duties there is an onus on all civil servants to ensure their decisions are fair, impartial and in line with the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour. The technology mentioned does not currently form...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (9 May 2023)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 426 to 428, inclusive, together. I have requested the information sought from the Irish Prison Service but unfortunately it was not available within the timeframe allowed. I will follow up directly with the Deputy as soon as the information is available.