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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 9: In page 19, to delete line 6 and substitute the following: “(a) there are reasonable grounds for believing that the applicant might be a victim of human trafficking, and”. This amendment proposes to delete line 6, which states "there are reasonable grounds for believing that the application is credible" and substitute it with "there are reasonable...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Amendment No. 11 proposes deleting line 9 and substituting "where there are reasonable grounds for believing that the applicant might be a victim of human trafficking". It is the difference between saying he or she is credible and actually stating that he or she is a victim of human trafficking.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 11: In page 20, to delete line 9 and substitute the following: “(a) there are reasonable grounds for believing that the applicant might be a victim of human trafficking, and”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 13: 13. In page 23, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “(5) The International Protection Act 2015 is amended in section 49(3) by the substitution of the following for paragraph (b)— “(b) humanitarian considerations including, where relevant, that the applicant has entered the National Referral Mechanism under the Criminal Law...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 14: In page 24, to delete lines 2 to 5 and substitute the following: “(b) accommodation or assistance with accommodation that is gender-sensitive appropriate and safe;”. Essentially, we want to be a bit more prescriptive when it comes to the type of accommodation being offered. Accommodation or assistance with accommodation that is,...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am happy with that.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 17: In page 24, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following: “(h) at the request of the presumed victim of human trafficking or the identified victim of human trafficking, a permission or permissions (within the meaning of section 4 of the Immigration Act 2004)— (i) to be in the State, and (ii) for one or more family members to be in the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 18: In page 25, to delete line 20 and substitute the following: “(a) there are reasonable grounds for believing that the applicant might be a victim of human trafficking, and”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 20: In page 27, to delete lines 18 to 21 and substitute the following: “5A.(1) Notwithstanding section 7 of the Criminal Law Act 1997, it shall not be an offence for a trafficked person to aid, abet, counsel or procure another person to commit an offence under this Act relating to the trafficking in, or to, the State of the trafficked person. (2) It shall be...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 5 o’clock I move amendment No. 3: In page 31, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “(4) Nothing in or under this Act, including a designation under this section, of itself operates to constitute a service provider to be a public body within the meaning of the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019.”. This is a similar amendment around data...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: This is a huge achievement for the Minister. It speaks volumes of her ethics, values and what she is trying to achieve in her role. We, in the Labour Party, congratulate her. Far too many women, in particular, are being killed by men. Far too many women in Ireland are being assaulted and raped by men. Anybody who has a girl or a women in their life is horrified by the all-too-often news...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 2: In page 31, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: “(5) Nothing in this section authorises— (a) a service provider, (b) the Agency, or (c) the Minister, to process personal data (within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016) for purposes that are not compatible with...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 1: In page 18, to delete lines 16 and 17 and substitute the following: “21. (1) The Minister may, following consultation with the chief executive, appoint such and so many officers of the Minister as the Minister may determine to be members of staff of the Agency.”. It is great to engage on this again with the Minister. We had a discussion on this...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Pay them.

Home Care Workers and Home Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Vótáil.

Home Care Workers and Home Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank Deputy Duncan Smith for tabling the motion, which has been lauded across the House as timely. It has even been termed "fantastic". It is a very important motion. As the Minister of State will be aware, the Labour Party only gets this time to raise an issue every six weeks so we always pick something that is close to our hearts. In this respect, it is doubly disappointing that the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (8 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the current shortage of teachers, she will instigate a review of the evaluation of a UK postgraduate course by the Teaching Council in respect of the course's coverage of relevant modules which seem to match similar Irish courses (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48913/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (8 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will work with a school (details supplied) so that it can be included in a public procurement framework for period products from which they are currently excluded, or if there is an alternative scheme for voluntary non-fee-paying schools to access similar supports. [48951/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (8 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 70. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a flood relief scheme for ordinary householders will be instigated by his Department similar to the enhanced emergency business flooding scheme; what scheme has been put in place for a location (details supplied); if he can ensure that the Dublin based flood damage victims will have the same access to financial support as...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Special Educational Needs (8 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 97. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine a case (details supplied) of an individual in need of special needs education but who now has no service; and if he will ensure that this individual can access suitable services. [48932/23]