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Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Norris: Good. I suggest, very respectfully, that in the discussions the Cathaoirleach might use this example an another example of where this unnecessarily limits Seanad Éireann.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Norris: No, of course. Absolutely not.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Norris: I move amendment No. 32:In page 21, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following:“(3) A respondent with a history of domestic violence against the applicant shall be prohibited from cross examining the applicant during family court proceedings.”. I wish to withdraw my amendment because I am very happy with ministerial amendment No. 34. It is an excellent amendment. It...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Norris: Yes.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Norris: She is not here.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Norris: I cannot move it and resubmit at Report Stage.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Norris: A withdrawal is never challenged.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Norris: Has it really?

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Norris: I never heard that.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Norris: Yes. Can I still re-enter it?

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Norris: Sorry, did the Cathaoirleach say that the Minister of State has agreed to amendment No. 37?

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Norris: I move amendment No. 37:In page 21, to delete lines 25 to 28 and substitute the following:“(2) Oral communication to the respondent by a Garda, on behalf of the applicant of the fact that a relevant order has been made, together with production of a copy of the barring order, interim barring order or emergency barring order, shall, without prejudice to the sufficiency of any other form...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Norris: No. Again, it does seem to me that when we have a situation of an order being granted there may well be situations in which it is in the interest of the person seeking the order to do something. For example, if the person to whom the order is sent claims not to have received it and so on, it could be made sure of by a garda actually producing the order, waving it and telling him, and it is...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Norris: I will leave that to amendment No. 39.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Norris: I move amendment No. 39:In page 21, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following:“(3) In any case where the court finds that there are reasonable grounds for believing that a respondent who is not present in court when the order is made, will try to evade service of the order, the court may direct that the order should be served personally by a member of An Garda Síochána...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Norris: I move amendment No. 41:In page 26, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following:“23. A respondent is prohibited from delaying court proceedings under this Act without reasonable cause.”.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Norris: I move amendment No. 45:In page 28, line 23, after “both” to insert “, and on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or both”.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Norris: He has made a good point and I am prepared to withdraw the amendment.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Norris: I wanted to say more or less the same thing. It shows the value of the Seanad. There has been a good co-operative relationship between the Minister of State and the Seanad. It is a good day. Those of us who are good for the inclusion of coercive behaviour are satisfied.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Norris: I move amendment No. 50:In page 34, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “40.(1) Section 2 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 is amended by the insertion of the following subsections after subsection (4):“(5) Notwithstanding section 4, the offence created by this section shall be considered to be an arrestable offence. (6) By way of exception to...