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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I have requested information form the Private Security Authority and from An Garda Síochána to reply to the Deputy unfortunately the information was not forthcoming in the time allowed and I will responds directly to the Deputy once this information is received. 

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy is asking me to comment on material on a website which is maintained by the European Commission and which has been furnished by the Courts Service.  It is entirely a matter for the Deputy as to whether he wishes to comment on that material and, in doing so, to interpret the law, but I have no function in interpreting the law and cannot provide legal advice to the Deputy on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that, the ML10 form was rescinded by An Garda Síochána on 5 August. The forms had originally been introduced to support provisions under Section 32 of the Criminal Justice Act 1994 which were repealed when the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 was introduced. The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) formed the view...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 899 and 901 together. As the Deputy may be aware, the 1983 Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons provides the current mechanism through which a person may seek a transfer of their prison sentence to or from Ireland. The legislative basis for the operation of the Convention between Ireland and other parties to the Convention has been transposed into...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: The professional Chaplaincy Service work as part of the prison multi-disciplinary team reporting to the Governor. Chaplains have a crucial supporting role in prison life by providing pastoral and spiritual care to the entire prison community and seeks to meet the needs of prisoners of all denominations and none.  Each Chaplain is required under Rule 119(1) of the Prison...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following: “(2) Part 3and the Firearms Acts 1925 to 2009 may be cited as the Firearms Acts 1925 to 2022 and shall be construed together as one.”. I want to acknowledge that this session was not intended for today and I appreciate the accommodation of this Bill. More generally, as the Chairman said,...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 2: In page 8, to delete lines 4 to 19, and substitute the following: “PART 3 AMENDMENT OF EXPLOSIVES ACT 1875 AND FIREARMS ACT 1925Definition (Part 3) 7.In this Part, “Act of 1925” means the Firearms Act 1925. Amendment of section 5 of Explosives Act 1875 8.Section 5 of the Explosives Act 1875 is amended— (a) in the second subsection...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 3: In page 8, to delete line 21 and substitute “Amendment of Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997”. The substantive amendments are amendments Nos. 4 and 6, so I will deal with the others briefly. Amendment No. 3 renames Part 4 to reflect its wider scope, while amendment No. 17 relates to a consequential change to the Long Title. Amendment No. 4...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 4: In page 8, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 3 of Act of 1997 11.Section 3(2)(b) of the Act of 1997 is amended by the substitution of “10 years” for “5 years”.”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy for this amendment. As he rightly said, this is an important area and one that has come to the fore even more in the past year or two. It is certainly something students, in particular, but younger people more generally have raised with me. That is why, last year, we had the awareness-raising campaign, working with the Garda and the Minister for Further and Higher...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: We will engage further.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 6: In page 9, line 8, to delete “5 years” and substitute “10 years”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I understand that changes were made to the timelines, so I am happy to look at some of these suggested amendments further. Turning to the in cameraaspect, there will always be situations where particular cases should be held in camera. We keep moving from different Bills. We have had the Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021 and this legislation, and we discussed some of these elements in...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: I move amendment No. 7: In page 12, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 25 of Act of 1997 15. (1) The Act of 1997 is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 25: “25. (1) In any proceedings for an offence alleging the causing of harm or serious harm to a person, the production of a certificate purporting to be...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: It is extending it essentially.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: In the written piece, yes.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: It will. The defence can bring its own or else call for an individual to be brought in to be cross-examined. The measure does not prevent this from happening; it just means a person does not always have to be brought in.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: That the person can be brought in.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Helen McEntee: Yes.