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Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am happy as long as Senator Norris is happy.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: It is rare enough that he expresses happiness.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I will sit down lest I provoke the Senator into an unacceptable disposition.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: These amendments relate to the use of the term "intimate and committed relationship". They are Dáil amendments Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 18 and 19. Senators will recall that during the debate on the Bill in this House, concerns were raised about the use of the term "intimate and committed relationship" in the provisions that specify who may apply for orders under the Bill. The background to...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I acknowledge what Senators have said. I agree with the point raised by Senator Higgins on behalf of everyone, that is, that this Bill is all the better because of the collaboration and debate. That is really what the essence of parliamentary scrutiny and parliamentary debate is all about. I welcome that.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: Group 3 includes Dáil amendments Nos. 8 and 13. These relate to arrangements for out-of-hours sittings of the District Court in urgent cases. Senators will recall that a new section relating to out-of-hours barring orders was inserted on foot of an amendment tabled by Senators Black and Ruane on Committee Stage. That new section, which was section 10 in the Bill as passed by the...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Senator Black for her remarks. I do not wish to delay the House but I do wish to record something of a response in respect of the disappointment that she expresses on the matter of electronic applications. There really is a difficulty there, although of course we will review it in light of ongoing and further developments, because this is an evolving body of law. The interests of...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I would. It gives me great pleasure not to open up the debate, but to close the debate on this important legislation. I reiterate my appreciation to Senators for their contributions and constructive engagement during the various Stages of Bill. In particular I highlight this afternoon's contributions by Senators Norris, Conway-Walsh, Kelleher, Higgins, Conway, Ó Donnghaile, Buttimer...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (2 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I am looking forward to our engagement on the Bill. There was a very constructive debate on it in the Seanad over a number of days. We teased out some of the detailed issues. May I make a general point that I will be returning to repeatedly during our discussions? For the most part, the general data protection regulation, GDPR, is a directly applicable legal instrument. That presents a...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (2 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As always, the Minister is a servant of this committee and is in its hands. The Minister will abide by the rulings of the Chair at all times.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (2 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I should have said at the outset that I am accompanied this morning by my officials, Mr. Seamus Carroll and Ms Noreen Walsh. I acknowledge their ongoing work in this regard. I mentioned the issue regarding the GDPR itself. I cannot accept the definition of "scientific research purposes" proposed by Deputy Daly. While it does appear in several articles of the GDPR, the term is not...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (2 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 2:In page 12, line 2, to delete “shall be deemed” and substitute “shall, other than for the purposes of sections 103(3) and 139(2) and (3), be deemed”. The purpose of this group of amendments, which are technical in nature, is twofold. First, the amendments to subsections 1 and 2 of section 3 provide that where, as permitted by section 3, an...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (2 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 3:In page 12, lines 8 and 9, to delete “shall be deemed” and substitute “shall, other than for the purposes of sections 103(3) and 139(2) and (3), be deemed”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (2 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 4:In page 12, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:“(3) For the purposes of this Act and the Data Protection Regulation—(a) where a designation by the relevant appropriate authority under subsection (1) is not in force, a civil servant in relation to whom that authority is the appropriate authority shall be deemed to be its employee and, where...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (2 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: It seems clear that the Deputies are trying to draw a distinction between regulations made under sections 48, 57 and 70, and those made under other sections of the Bill. In the case of regulations made under sections 48, 57 and 70, it is proposed that draft regulations be laid before the Houses and would not take effect until they had the approval of both Houses. Deputy Clare Daly described...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (2 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I did not say it was too difficult.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (2 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I think the Deputies are overstating the position. Under law the Oireachtas has a power and authority at any time to overturn, reject or set aside any regulatory framework. I do not have figures on the number of times that has been exercised against a Government over the years. In fact, it may not have happened at all. I merely want to assure the committee that the process is there....

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (2 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 6:In page 13, line 17, to delete “The enactments specified” and substitute “Subject to subsection (4), the enactments specified”. Amendments Nos. 6, 7 and 8 are essentially drafting amendments to sections 7 and 8 of the Bill. I do not believe they require elaboration.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (2 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 7:In page 13, to delete lines 19 and 20 and substitute the following:“(4) The repeals and revocations effected by this section shall not apply for the purposes of subsection (2) of section 8.”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (2 May 2018)

Charles Flanagan: I move amendment No. 8:In page 13, lines 22 to 24, to delete all words from and including “(1) Subject” in line 22 down to and including line 24 and substitute the following:“(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Act of 1988 shall, on and from the date on which this section comes into operation, cease to apply to the processing of personal data other than the processing...