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Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Jul 2016)

David Stanton: I understand Committee Stage will be taken in the House.

Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Order for Second Stage (8 Jul 2016)

David Stanton: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Jul 2016)

David Stanton: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." As the Members of the House are aware, this Bill is being brought forward today to give additional powers to the Commission of Investigation into the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, IBRC. These provisions are necessary, given the nature of the investigation involved, to ensure that the commission can effectively perform its functions....

Topical Issue Debate: Debt Collection (7 Jul 2016)

David Stanton: I thank the Deputies for raising this matter and I acknowledge the concerns expressed by them. We are all concerned that cattle should be treated humanely. Some inaccurate comments in circulation have undoubtedly contributed to the level of public concern about this. I underline, however, that it is clear from the facts that this is a very exceptional case, where five cattle from a herd...

Topical Issue Debate: Debt Collection (7 Jul 2016)

David Stanton: On behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, who cannot be here this evening due to official business, I thank the Deputies for raising this matter on the floor of the Dáil. Deputies should be careful in rushing to judgment about this case or operating on the assumption that the various agencies involved - the official assignee, the Defence Forces, the...

Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2016)

David Stanton: I thank Senator Ivana Bacik for her contribution on the amendment. The Bill, as initiated, contains sufficient safeguards for affected persons against any potential abuse of the new seizure and detention powers. Persons can apply to the court to have an authorisation revoked and to do so need only undermine any one of the four grounds on which the Chief Bureau Pfficer must rely. It is also...

Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2016)

David Stanton: I thank the Senator. I appreciate the motivation behind the proposed amendment, which is well-intentioned. It would be great if CAB could deprive criminals of the proceeds of crime without delay. However, Senators will recall that the Minister in her Second Stage speech emphasised the critical balance of the Proceeds of Crime Act, which operates a as a piece of civil law. The Supreme...

Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2016)

David Stanton: I thank the Senator for raising this very important issue and giving me a chance to outline the proposed approach to the gambling sector's potential vulnerability to being used to launder the proceeds of crime. Certain parts of the gambling sector are already subject to controls in this regard. All private members' clubs in which gambling activities are carried out are required to register...

Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2016)

David Stanton: I thank Senator Bacik for raising what could almost be seen as an anomaly in some ways and for flagging it as she has so helpfully done. However, the amendment, as the Senator knows, would disapply proceeds of crime legislation to conduct which, as it stands, is not criminal. Under current law neither the payment for sexual services nor the receipt of payment for providing such services is...

Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2016)

David Stanton: I thank the Senators and the Leas-Chathaoirleach for their work on this Bill and all Senators for their considered amendments, some which were allowed and some which were not allowed, obviously. However, they were all tabled with sincerity and due diligence, for which I thank them, and we will note what has been said as the Bill proceeds.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (6 Jul 2016)

David Stanton: The General Scheme of the Gambling Control Bill was published in July 2013 following approval by the Government and is currently in drafting by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. The Bill, as proposed, will update all existing laws on the regulation of gambling, including betting and gaming but excluding the National Lottery. It will provide for the licensing of all forms of on-line...

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)

David Stanton: I thank Senators across the House for the welcome. I recognise the passion, zeal and research that has gone into this debate. It has been a very good debate so far. I am pleased to have the opportunity to address the House and respond on behalf of the Government to the Bill. Unfortunately, due to other commitments the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality could not be here...

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)

David Stanton: In this regard, Senators should be aware that in agreeing the European impact on immigration and asylum at the European Council in October 2008, member states made specific commitments to use only case-by-case regularisation, rather than generalised regularisation, under national law for humanitarian or economic reasons. The political commitment among member states then and now is clearly...

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)

David Stanton: The application of the proposed regularisation framework to persons seeking international protection, as compared with persons whose presence in the State is irregular, is considered to be inappropriate. Persons seeking international protection status are not irregularly present in the State as such persons are legally present until such time as their protection application is finalised, at...

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)

David Stanton: That was a slip up.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Legislation (29 Jun 2016)

David Stanton: The General Scheme of the Gambling Control Bill was published in July 2013 following approval by the Government and is currently in drafting by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. The Bill, as proposed, will update all existing laws on the regulation of gambling, including betting and gaming but excluding the National Lottery. It will provide for the licensing of all forms of on-line...

Topical Issue Debate: Personal Injury Claims (28 Jun 2016)

David Stanton: I thank Deputy Jim Daly for raising this subject, which affords me, on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, the opportunity to inform the House of recent developments in this area. The Minister has asked me to make it perfectly clear at the outset of this debate that the courts are subject only to the Constitution and the law, and are independent in the...

Topical Issue Debate: Personal Injury Claims (28 Jun 2016)

David Stanton: I am dealing with this issue on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Fitzgerald, and I again thank Deputy Jim Daly for raising it. I have taken note of the three questions he asked and will forward them on and try to get the information to the Deputy as soon as possible. I pointed out that the civil liability (amendment) Bill is currently being drafted and should make a difference, the Legal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Community (22 Jun 2016)

David Stanton: The issue of Traveller ethnicity is being considered within the context of discussions on the new National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy. The final phase of a three phase consultative process in terms of the development of that Inclusion Strategy is currently underway at a cross-Departmental level under the coordination of my officials. There will be a further round of public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Integration (21 Jun 2016)

David Stanton: The Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration (OPMI) in my Department continues to have responsibility for promoting the integration of migrants into Irish society. Details of its activities are to be found on its website www.integration.ie. OPMI chairs a Cross-Departmental Group which is tasked with preparing a Draft Migrant Integration Strategy, having engaged in a public...