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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (10 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel, among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts. Garda management keep this distribution under continuing review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these resources. I have however been informed by the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (10 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, I have previously indicated that An Garda Síochána advised that they had no record of any complaint or investigation arising from the matters referred to by the Deputy. I have, however, sought an up to date report from the Garda authorities in this regard and will contact the Deputy again when it is available.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I wish to give notice that I intend to move an amendment to this section on Report Stage. It will provide a collective citation of Part 4 with the Guardianship of Infants Act and provide for the commencement of Part 10 which amends the Passport Act 2008 by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 1:In page 10, lines 19 and 20, to delete “to which section 14 applies”. This is a purely technical amendment to remove a redundant cross-reference in relation to embryo donations. The other amendments in this group are minor revisions for clarity and consistency in the language used in the Bill. They include the removal of redundant phrases or minor...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 2:In page 10, line 21, to delete “section 24(5)” and substitute “section 24(6)”. This is a technical amendment to correct a mistaken cross-reference. The other amendments in this group are drafting amendments to ensure that cross-references within the Bill are clear and unambiguous, including corrections to some minor cross-referencing errors.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I plan to amend this section on Report Stage. The amendments will provide for a definition of a donation facility that includes foreign donation clinics. They will also refine the definition of "intending parent" to clarify that the intending parent, other than the mother, consents to parentage as opposed to requesting the donor-assisted human reproduction procedure.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 4:In page 12, line 34, to delete “and”. The amendments in this group are minor technical ones for stylistic consistency.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 5:In page 13, to delete lines 15 to 19 and substitute the following:“(a) that, in the event that he or she consents under section 6 to the use in a DAHR procedure of a gamete provided by him or her—(i) he or she is entitled to seek the information referred to in section 32(2), and (ii) where such a DAHR procedure is performed, he or she consents to the...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I intend to amend this section on Report Stage to clarify where consent can be revoked. Similar amendments will be required to sections 9 and 11 to provide absolute clarity as to where the intending parent may revoke their consent.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 6:In page 16, line 6, to delete “procedure,” and substitute “procedure, and”.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 7:In page 16, line 9, to delete “a” where it thirdly occurs and substitute “the”.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 8:In page 17, line 5, to delete “section 32(2)” and substitute “section 32(1)”.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 9:In page 17, line 13, after “applies,” to insert “the”. These amendments are minor drafting clarifications which address embryo donation to ensure that the section can operate effectively. The section, as drafted, refers to the donation of embryos by a couple who have ceased their donor-assisted reproduction treatment and where there are...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 10:In page 17, line 30, to delete “will be” and substitute “is”.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 11:In page 17, line 31, to delete “will not be” and substitute “is not”.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 12:In page 17, line 37, to delete “relevant intending parent” and substitute “person”.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 13:In page 18, line 21, to delete “the DAHR procedure” and substitute “the further DAHR procedure".

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 14:In page 18, line 23, to delete “his or her gamete” and substitute “an embryo”.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The approach in regard to this issue arises from the Department of Health's policy position. Its policy is single-egg only. The issue will be considered undoubtedly in the context of the development of assisted human reproduction, AHR, legislation, which will be worked on comprehensively. The Minister for Health came to Cabinet some weeks ago and got permission to draft the heads of a Bill...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: As I have stated, much work has taken place in the Department of Health in recent weeks and months, as evidenced by the fact that the Minister for Health brought a recommendation to Cabinet for the heads of a Bill on assisted human reproduction to be developed. That is a very significant development. He has also announced wider AHR consultation, which is also important, as there is much on...