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Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: We carried out some investigations into the work of community courts in New York and elsewhere recently. It was interesting, because there is a six month cooling-off period at the community court level for misdemeanours, minor violations and so on. Matters that arise are dealt with immediately and the system is most impressive. Perhaps that should be considered at a future date in the...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Message to Dáil (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 and has made no amendments thereto.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: If a person has three or four convictions going way back during their youth, how does the Bill help them?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: Does it mean the individual does not have to divulge a conviction?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: Other jurisdictions look for information regarding a person's past convictions when that person applies for a visa. Will they have to divulge this information, even if it is a spent conviction?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: Are reciprocal arrangements with other states being looked at?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Select Committee (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: As we have a quorum the meeting is in public session. This meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]. Apologies have been received from Deputy Corcoran Kennedy. I welcome the Minister of State and his officials to the meeting. I ask everybody to ensure their mobile phones are turned off.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: Amendments Nos. 1 to 11, inclusive are related, amendment No. 2 is an alternative to amendment No. 1 and amendments Nos. 4 to 10, inclusive, are alternatives to amendment No. 3. Therefore, amendments Nos. 1 to 11, inclusive, will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: Does Deputy Collins wish to contribute on this?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: Yes.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: That is noted. We have discussed amendments Nos. 1 and 2. Does Deputy Mac Lochlainn wish to speak on amendment No. 3?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: Is Deputy Collins happy to move on?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: The Deputy has already done so.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: Amendments Nos. 1 to 11, inclusive, were to be considered together. I invited the Deputy to speak on it and he stated it was the same as the other amendments.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: Amendments Nos. 1 to 11, inclusive, is what is on the printed sheet.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: Very briefly.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: Is the amendment being pressed?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance Provision (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made regarding the provision of universal health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13701/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Job Creation Issues (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has a Memorandum of Understanding with any other Department to facilitate innovation and job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13702/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (20 Mar 2013)

David Stanton: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has investigated the economics of growing miscanthus by farmers as an energy crop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14088/13]