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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences Data (11 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 664. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Government's decision to establish a master licence record for road traffic offences has progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32111/17]

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister for Justice and Equality and the former Minister for Justice and Equality for the work done on this important legislation. I acknowledge the role played by the justice committee. We had good review of this legislation at the justice committee. As Deputy Daly said, we had presentations from the Victims' Rights Alliance. I too wish to acknowledge the role played by...

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 25:In page 26, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following:"Restorative justice 25.(1) In respect of any offence or alleged offence, a body or other person shall administer a restorative justice scheme (in this section referred to as a "scheme") only if the requirements of this section are complied with.(2) The offender or alleged offender shall—(a)...

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 27:In page 26, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following:"Amendment of section 4I of Criminal Procedure Act 1967 25.Section 4I of the Criminal Procedure Act 1967 is amended—(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (3):"(3) Subsection (2) is without prejudice to the right of—(a) a parent, relative or friend of the accused or...

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 30:In page 26, to delete lines 26 to 30 and substitute the following:"Amendment of section 6 of Criminal Law (Rape) Act 1981 25.Section 6 of the Criminal Law (Rape) Act 1981 is amended—(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (3):"(3) Subsections (1) and (2) are without prejudice to the right of—(a) a parent, relative or friend of...

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: This concerns subsection (8) of section 6. I know that the Leas-Cheann Comhairle ruled amendment No. 10 out of order. The objective here and what we are trying to do is to build up a mechanism-----

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am referring to amendment No. 11. I said that the Leas-Cheann Comhairle ruled amendment No. 10 out of order. The objective of the section is to try to create a framework by which members of An Garda Síochána will refer victims on to specialist agencies. We do not want to do so when there is a minor offence as that may not be appropriate. However, we need to ensure that there...

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: On what the Minister was saying, the Garda has an obligation to provide information to individuals in their station in a number of circumstances. For instance, people who are accused of criminal offences are given lists of legal aid solicitors by the Garda. The intention behind Deputy Daly's amendment was that the Garda would also be in a position to provide them with details of general...

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Last October, the Government promised to introduce legislation to permit the representative associations of An Garda Síochána to have access to the industrial relations mechanism of the State. I ask the Minister and the Taoiseach when that legislation is going to be brought before the House. Have the Minister and Government consulted with the representative associations before...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. McGarr and Mr. McIntyre for attending the committee meeting. Listening to both of them and their views as to what areas in the legislation could be improved has been informative. I will make a few comments about the structure of the Bill because both Mr. McGarr and Mr. McIntyre raised it. They are correct in stating that it would be preferable if the 1988 and 2003 Acts were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does that mean Mr. McIntyre probably thinks it would be broader than the way I described it? It would not be groups set up purely for data protection purposes. It could be representative organisations, trade unions and other bodies that are interested in protecting their members and that are not in the business of making profit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is Digital Rights Ireland's complaint that it thinks that these representative, not-for-profit bodies should be permitted to seek compensation as well as declarations in respect of the persons on whose behalf they are taking actions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Both Mr. McIntyre and Mr. McGarr made a point about head 20 and the general public interest. I agree that it is not particularly well drafted, although it is drafted extremely broadly. There is a standard legislative mechanism that can be included whereby it says that any order under this provision must be placed before the Houses of the Oireachtas and can be voted down within a period of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes, that it would be placed before the Houses of the Oireachtas, and unless there is a resolution voting it down within 21 days-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Mr. McIntyre is saying it is far too broad and provides too many parameters to the definition of general public interest?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Mr. McIntyre's fourth point concerned a data protection officer who may be victimised. I think the witnesses want a specific statutory protection for that officer in the legislation. Will Mr. McIntyre give me an example of the type of victimisation he is talking about? When I first heard him say it, I thought that surely there would be a standard remedy in terms of going to court, be it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Under the protected disclosure legislation, is it the case that if someone goes down the unfair dismissal route, his or her remedies are greater than they are under the standard unfair dismissal route? Is is true that the person can claim up to five years' wages as opposed to two years' wages?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Mr. McGarr made the point that there should be explicit legislative recognition of the right to recovery for compensation because, without it, people may not be aware of their entitlement to seek it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: It may be the case that even if it is not in it, people would still have the right to seek compensation, but does Mr. McGarr think it is preferable to have it included in any event?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I note the point that Mr. McGarr makes about head 23, something I mentioned to Mr. Denis Kelleher when he was giving evidence before us. Mr. McGarr is concerned that in regard to the undertaking, the State is trying to apply a different standard to itself than applies to other data controllers.