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EU Directive: Motion (29 May 2024)

James Browne: I thank the Deputies for their contribution and support for our participation in this new instrument. To respond to Deputy Tully, it is the case, as she said, that new technologies are vital to the detection and investigation of child sexual abuse. An Garda Síochána favours employing specialist software, including software that enables victims to be identified through facial...

EU Directive: Motion (29 May 2024)

Question put and agreed to.

Extension of Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (29 May 2024)

Extension of Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (29 May 2024)

James Browne: I move: That Dáil Éireann resolves that the period of operation of sections 1 to 7 and 9 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (No. 14 of 2021) be extended for a further period of 6 months, beginning on the 1st day of June, 2024 and ending on the 30th day of November, 2024. I am here to introduce a resolution on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee,...

EU Directive: Motion (29 May 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Child sexual abuse is a heinous crime that has evolved significantly over the past years. One in five children suffers from some form of sexual violence, offline and online. Both increased online presence of children and technological developments create new possibilities for abuse and raises challenges for law enforcement to investigate this extremely serious and widespread crime. The...

EU Directive: Motion (29 May 2024)

Seán Canney: I call on Deputy Pringle from the Independent Group.

EU Directive: Motion (29 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I was called in the nick of time. I thank the Chair for the opportunity to speak on this directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and CSAM. The directive addresses a number of important issues such as investigations and prosecutions of offenders, the increased possibilities for perpetrators to hide their identity, the increased presence of children on...

EU Directive: Motion (29 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I will start with a technical matter I raised previously. I have been critical of the Department of Justice in its treatment of this House regarding the transposition or adoption of EU directives. This is a really important matter. Standing Orders require motions to reach the Clerk of the Dáil at least four working days before they are scheduled to be taken. The Business Committee...

EU Directive: Motion (29 May 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. The briefing document was very useful. The opt-in to this directive should, of course, proceed. Many aspects have been either clarified, updated or better defined. It also reinforces a victim's right to pursue avenues of compensation. This recasting of the directive tightens up many strands in the context of the detection, reporting...

EU Directive: Motion (29 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: This is a welcome debate as it involves a subject on which we are all united, namely, the need to combat abuse and protect the most vulnerable in our society. The measures within the directive seem worthy and positive according to the briefing note we have received and I wish to comment on some of the proposals in order. First, the move away from using the term "child pornography" to...

EU Directive: Motion (29 May 2024)

EU Directive: Motion (29 May 2024)

James Browne: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: I am going to have to move on

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I would like this looked into.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: I do not think this is fitting for-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is Defence Forces.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: I know but it is also talking about an individual. I should have said it to you at the start.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: He gave me permission.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: That does not necessarily qualify under Standing Orders. The clock is running down and I have two other Members I would like to let in.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: We had a debate this morning on our motion to defend the triple lock and will have a vote this evening. Is the Taoiseach still committed to scrapping, ending, modifying, getting rid of - whatever you want to call it - the current triple lock in the term of this Government, without a new democratic mandate and without going to the people to allow them to decide through an election or...