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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: 704. To ask the Minister for Health when a third paediatric rheumatologist is due to start; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39951/20]
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: Apologies have been received. For the information of members, Deputy Niamh Smyth is joining the committee. She is swapping with Deputy O'Connor, who is on two committees at the same time. She will be here in due course. Do we have any other apologies?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against persons outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. Parliamentary privilege is considered to apply to the utterances of members participating online in a committee meeting when their...
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: This is short but complex legislation. There are quite a few amendments and many are intertwined. It is, therefore, possible, for example, that if one amendment succeeds, another that follows it may no longer be valid because the section it speaks to may be deleted. There are also amendments to the amendments. We have, therefore, quite a bit to get through and will do our best to get...
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: I thank the Deputy. On a housekeeping note, Deputy Bríd Smith, who is online, has sent a message stating that she has tabled amendments but does not propose to move them on this Stage. Perhaps, there is some confusion on that; she may come in later with them. As Chairman, I meant amendments tabled as a member. As I am in the Chair or today's session, however, I do not propose to move...
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 1 to 48, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. There are amendments under the names of Deputies Cairns, Gannon, Pringle, Collins and Connolly. Amendments. Nos. 1 and 2 are from the same proposers and the Minister has an amendment that the section be deleted. The first business is to take amendment No. 1. Does Deputy Pringle wish to move the amendment?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: Is Deputy Pringle speaking to amendment No. 2 as well?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: The Minister proposes to delete the section. Does she wish to come in on that?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: I thank the Minister. Deputy Howlin wishes to come in on that.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: Yes, amendment No. 48.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: I thank the Minister and members for all the contributions.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: I thank the Deputy and all contributors. The comments were made that it will forevermore be known as Coco's Law in any discussions, on social media, in other debates and other interactions in any event. There is no doubt of that. That amendment to the amendment No. 48 will be taken towards the end. Deputy Howlin may, therefore, wish to indicate if he wants to bring it forward at Report...
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: The Deputy is withdrawing it.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: How stands amendment No. 2? Is the position the same?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 3 to 6, inclusive, will be taken together. One of these is mine. I will not speak to it because I am in the Chair. I believe it is covered by the other amendments in any event.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: Am I correct that the Minister is effectively locating all the definitional terms in the Bill under one section, which is this new section that is being proposed? Is that essentially the proposal?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: That is fine. Deputy Pringle is saying he is happy to withdraw those amendments and bring them back on Report Stage. I know Deputy Carroll MacNeill had her name on one of those amendments as well. Does she want to speak to them?
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: That concludes the discussion on amendments Nos. 3 to 6 in that event.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: Sorry I did not see the Deputy.
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)
James Lawless: I can hear the Deputy anyway so she can proceed.