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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training: Motion (19 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: There is also a proposal to merge CEPOL into Europol.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training: Motion (19 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: That will not happen now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training: Motion (19 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: I am pleased to see cybercrime mentioned first, because the information we have is that cybercrime is one of the biggest threats to any modern state. We urge that the matter would be given a lot of attention. With the Minister’s agreement and that of the Garda Síochána, the committee might visit Templemore to look around the Garda college and some of the work going on there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training: Motion (19 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: The visit might not happen until the new year as our budget has been exceeded at this stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training: Motion (19 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: That is very useful. I thank the Minister for engaging on the issues with us. We are always extremely interested to receive information and briefings from her. I mentioned to the Minister that a report was published recently on gun control. Members are very anxious to get involved but the date for submissions is very short. It would help us greatly if the consultation period were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training: Motion (19 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for being present and for her positive engagement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (19 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the following motion:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training: Motion (19 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: In this part of the meeting we will consider a motion regarding the proposed approval by Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann of a regulation of the European Parliament repealing and replacing the Council decision establishing CEPOL. It reads as follows: That Dáil Éireann approve the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Public Order Offences from Alcohol Misuse Perspective: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: I have one final question. This joint committee has done a considerable amount of work on community courts in Ireland. I am unsure whether the witnesses are familiar with that concept, whereby somebody who is involved in low-level public order or crime will appear before a court on that same day or the day following and not always but usually is given a community-based sanction, such as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Public Order Offences from Alcohol Misuse Perspective: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Public Order Offences from Alcohol Misuse Perspective: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: Indeed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Public Order Offences from Alcohol Misuse Perspective: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: I think we are finished. I thank the witnesses for their attendance. This is the start of an item of work the joint committee is undertaking on this issue. Some people will appear before us in a few weeks' time to deal with the issue of aggressive begging, which also is linked to public order and so on. We will suspend the meeting until 11.30 a.m., when the Minister will appear before the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Public Order Offences from Alcohol Misuse Perspective: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: Thank you Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Public Order Offences from Alcohol Misuse Perspective: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: As nobody is offering, I have a number of questions. There is the question of delivering alcohol off-site and receiving payment electronically or at the point of delivery. I believe one can telephone Drink Link and have the alcohol delivered to one's address. Do the witnesses from the National Off-Licence Association wish to comment on this, its prevalence and the checks and balances in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Public Order Offences from Alcohol Misuse Perspective: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: The customer will give his or her credit card number.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Public Order Offences from Alcohol Misuse Perspective: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: Can I tease this out further? If somebody telephones the off-licence with an order and gives the credit card number and asks that the alcohol be delivered, how does one check the age of the customer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Public Order Offences from Alcohol Misuse Perspective: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: Is it up to the person who is driving the van to make a decision at the door as to whether the person is of age? Are the delivery drivers trained to do that? Once the transaction has been completed electronically, what authority do they have to go back on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Public Order Offences from Alcohol Misuse Perspective: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: Will Mr. O'Brien talk us through the training, how long it lasts and if it is certified?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Public Order Offences from Alcohol Misuse Perspective: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: I have a further question which I will put to both groups. It has been said to us time and again that part of our culture is to drink but the culture seems to be heading in the direction of binge drinking. Young people, the young adults over 18 years seem to think that binge drinking is the way to go. It is very serious from the point of view of their health but it has very serious...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Public Order Offences from Alcohol Misuse Perspective: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: Does the Senator wish to ask another question?