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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is correct.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are only dealing with the amendments. We have agreed the Title and completed our consideration of the Bill without making any amendments to it. The Bill will be returned to the Dáil for Report and Final Stages. The Minister for Justice and Equality will make arrangements in that regard. I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending. I also thank each of the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Absolutely.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (29 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018 and has made no amendments thereto.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (28 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will commence in public session. I remind members to switch off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. Apologies have been received from Senator Black. We will go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I remind members and guests to switch off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. The purpose of this morning's engagement is to conduct pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the sex offenders (amendment) Bill, which is a Government Bill, and a Private Members' Bill of the same title, the Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018, sponsored by Deputy Maureen...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Deputy. On behalf of the committee, I record our appreciation for her efforts as an Independent Deputy in putting together this body of work and, perhaps, being the catalyst for why this matter is being addressed at all in the more substantive way, as it were, of the Government Bill before us. I call Mr. Geiran to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Mr. Geiran. I convey our gratitude to the Probation Service for the preparation of the even more substantive body of work that it has presented in the circulated statement. Before I introduce Assistant Chief Constable Gray, I have just noted the fact that not all of my colleagues are identified in lights. Senator Conway and Deputy O'Callaghan's names are there, but there is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Also present are Deputies Clare Daly and Ó Laoghaire. We will try to have the electronics sorted for next week's meeting. Without any further ado, I invite Assistant Chief Constable Gray to make her opening statement on behalf of the PSNI.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Ms Counihan. We also record our thanks to the Rape Crisis Network Ireland for its submission. Dr. Fitzgerald-O'Reilly is our final guest speaker. Before I invite her to speak, it occurred to me that on a number of occasions over the course of the year a representative of the University of Limerick school of law has occupied a seat before the committee. There must be something...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Dr. Fitzgerald-'O'Reilly for her thoughtful contribution to the committee's deliberations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I should have said this at the outset, but, while Deputy O'Callaghan was being particular to each of the witnesses in turn, if any witness wishes to add a supplementary point, just indicate and we will most happily involve you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To whom would Deputy Clare Daly like to direct that question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If we do not have that research it would certainly be a valuable tool in carrying out the work that we now have to do after this hearing. I thank Ms Hilman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Deputy want to ask a fourth question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I invite Mr. Dack to add to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does Mr. Henderson wish to come back in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does Deputy Daly wish to direct that question to anyone in particular?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will explain again that as a result of sittings of the Chambers and other committees, members come in and out of meetings. It is just part of the madness of these Houses. I should also explain that none of the members' names is up in lights before him or her as we have experienced an electronic issue. We have introduced everyone else earlier but Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile has now...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would add that it was also in the context of NGOs and some of the State apparatus which provide a nine to five service, Monday to Friday. An Garda Síochána and the PSNI probably carry the can for mental health in the evenings and weekends. Youth behaviour in general terms was another critical area where much responsibility falls back on the respective policing services.