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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: I am responding to the Senator on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, who cannot be here today, unfortunately. She sends her apologies to the Senator. I thank Senator Boyhan for raising this important issue. He will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources among the various Garda divisions and that the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: Again, on behalf of the Tánaiste, I thank the Senator for raising this important matter in the House. As I have stated, the Government is committed to ensuring visible, effective and responsive policing in every community, including by way of minimal possible response times. In this context, Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review to ensure optimum...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: May I raise one issue?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: It might be a procedural issue. For the purposes of debate, amendment No. 10 was grouped with three other amendments that were not moved for the reasons stated by the Chairman. Does that mean we should discuss amendment No. 10 now or can we wait?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: I just wanted to be sure.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: I thank the Chairman and committee members for facilitating the discussion on the Bill. I understand the reservations and hesitation of the committee on sections 1 to 3, inclusive. I thanked Deputy Jim O'Callaghan for raising the matter last week. It means that those sections are no longer part of the Bill. I regret the omission. Having said that, I thank the committee for its readiness...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: A change will be made to that effect.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: To be clear, we could not change it until the sections were formally removed.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: Until the process was formally completed this morning, we could not change it.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: It will be done.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: We will table an amendment to make the change.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: It will be done on Report Stage. We have not tabled an amendment to be discussed this morning. We are signalling that we will do it on Report Stage. That is normal procedure.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: We will do so at the time. We will indicate-----

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: We have indicated our intention to make that change.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: I am indicating our intention to make the change.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: We can do it when we come to it.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: We can agree to the amendment here.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: I move amendment No. 7:In page 10, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: “Amendment of paragraph 18 of Eighth Schedule to Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 9. Paragraph 18 (inserted by the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011) of the Eighth Schedule to the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 is amended—(a) in subparagraph (6)(a), by the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: I move amendment No. 8:In page 10, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following:“Further amendment of Eighth Schedule to Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 10. The Eighth Schedule to the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 is amended by the insertion, after paragraph 18, of the following—“18A. (1)In this paragraph—(a) ‘particular...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: I move amendment No. 9:In page 10, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 139(2) of Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 11. Section 139(2) of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 is amended—(a) by the substitution, for “The Minister may”, of “The Government may”, and (b) in paragraph (b), by the substitution, for...