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Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: It is incredibly difficult because there are 29 amendments in this grouping. If they were not grouped, we would be getting seven minutes on each of them. It is really hard to put all of them together and deal with them in any way comprehensively. The Bill is being put in place because we are supposed to be implementing the recommendations of the Mahon tribunal. As Deputy Wallace said,...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: It is regrettable that the Minister is not here. I have been a public representative in various guises for 20 years and, like every other Member, I have never had to deal with such a crisis in housing provision in the State. It is a fact that rather than getting nearer to the solutions, the issues are getting harder. Whether it is people in work who cannot afford rent or to buy or whether...

Topical Issue Debate: Surveillance Operations (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: The Minister said there is no evidence of widespread abuse. I put it to her that widespread abuse is lawful under our present system of surveillance. Despite the protestations about checks, restrictions and oversight, the reality is that our laws allow for wholesale covert surveillance without proper scrutiny and oversight. Sections 7 and 8 of the 2009 Act specifically allow for tracking...

Topical Issue Debate: Surveillance Operations (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: There is a certain irony in the furore in the media and among politicians regarding the issues of phone tapping and surveillance. It is as if this is a big revelation, that nobody knew this was going on and that it is a big surprise. This is not a surprise. Our legislation, passed by Members in this House as recently as 2009 and 2011, allows for lawful surveillance of citizens. I have no...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: The Minister of State's is now a lonely voice. I remind him of the hepatitis C scandals in the 1990s. In 1991 the Blood Transfusion Service Board was alerted to the fact that a batch of anti-D produced in 1977 might have been contaminated, but despite the alert, it continued to use it and the women were not given any information. The slip-ups were repeated and nothing was done. We are in...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: The Minister of State needs to get some new advice. This will be his legacy.

Other Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: 74. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 1459 of 2 May 2017, the current position regarding the prescribing of Lariam to the Defence Forces; the reason there is no plan at this time to withdraw Lariam from the range of anti-malarial medications available to the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23972/17]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: Despite the Minister of State's statements, he is not in line with anything. He is substantially out of step with best international practice in this regard by continuing to prescribe this dangerous and discontinued drug as the first line of defence in providing anti-malarial vaccinations and assistance. He is just teeing up the State for massive payouts and damages in the future. The case...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: I must say that the management of this meeting will be incredibly difficult because we have literally just received the list of groupings and a letter saying that a load of amendments are being disallowed. I am not in any way blaming anyone but we cannot do our work like this. There must be a better way of notifying people. Our offices have done considerable work on preparing contributions...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: Can I speak to amendment No. 4?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: Can we not just air some points about it?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: That is excellent.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: I move amendment No. 6:In page 7, between lines 37 and 38, to insert the following:" "restorative justice” means any process whereby the victim and the offender are enabled, if they freely consent, to participate actively in the resolution of matters arising from the criminal offence through the help of an impartial third party;". These are a particularly important group of amendments...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: That is fair enough. Given the high level of engagement by NGOs and human rights organisations, I ask the Minister of State to provide the amendments early so that they can have a look at them. Obviously, we reserve the right to come back in and propose changes. Hopefully the Minister of State will be able to accommodate that.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: Yes, it would. Fair play.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: I move amendment No. 9:In page 8, line 16, after "offence" to insert the following:", regardless of whether an offender is identified, apprehended, prosecuted or convicted and regardless of the relationship between the offender and the victim". This amendment is also about transposing the victims directive. It gives the definition contained in recital 19 that a person would be considered a...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: I take the point the Minister of State is making but I remain unsure. Previously, we included this definition in the general scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill. It was recommended by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission that the definition, as we have amended it, should be included to clarify the situation. I understand the point made by the Minister of...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: We can do that. Part of the problem is that some of the organisations we have referenced have highlighted the point in respect of members of An Garda Síochána being called out to an incident and not treating it as an offence. The concern or follow-on is that they might not understand the obligation in terms of giving the information, support and protection that we are providing in...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: Yes. We have to put it on record. We are being prevented from broadening the protection that is in place for victims of crime where other State agencies or statutory organisations are involved. We were trying to do precisely that with this group of amendments and the definition of the competent or investigating authority. That has been ruled out of order because of costs. I appeal to the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: The amendment specifies that we are only talking about other statutory authorities that have the power to investigate or prosecute criminal offences or both. The amendment says that. The Minister of State is right. That is what it is but organisations like HIQA and the Health and Safety Authority have those powers. There are probably not loads of cases, although there might be. There are...