TITHE AN OIREACHTAIS
AN COMHCHOISTE UM DHLÍ AGUS CEART
TUARASCÁIL BHLIANTÚIL 2020
HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS
COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE
ANNUAL REPORT 2020
33/JC/02
Contents 1. Content and Format of Report ...... 3 2. Establishment and Functions ...... 3 2.1. Establishment of the Select Committee ...... 3 2.2 Establishment of the Joint Committee ...... 3 2.3 Functions of the Joint Committee ...... 3 3. Chairman and Membership ...... 4 4. Meetings, Attendance and Recording ...... 4 5. Number and Duration of Meetings ...... 5 5.1 Joint Committee ...... 5 5.2 Joint Committee ...... 5 6. Witnesses attending before the Joint Committee ...... 5 7. Committee Reports Published ...... 5 8. Travel ...... 6 9. EU Mainstreaming ...... 6 10. Report on Functions and Powers ...... 6 APPENDIX 1: Orders of Reference ...... 7 Scope and Context of Activities of Committees (derived from Standing Orders – DSO 94 (2), SSO 70) ...... 7 Functions of Departmental Committees (derived from Standing Orders – DSO 95 and SSO 71) ...... 8 Powers of Committees (derived from Standing Orders – DSO 96, 133 and 135 and SSO 71, 116 and 118) .... 11 APPENDIX 2: Membership ...... 13 APPENDIX 3: Meetings of the Joint Committee ...... 14 APPENDIX 4: Minutes of Proceedings of the Joint Committee...... 15 APPENDIX 5: Meetings of the Dáil Select Committee ...... 23 APPENDIX 6: Proceedings of the Select Committee ...... 24
1. Content and Format of Report
This report has been prepared pursuant to Standing Order 100 (3), (4), (5) and (6) (Dáil Éireann) and Standing Order 76 (3), (4), (5) and (6) (Seanad Éireann) which provide for the Joint Committee to- • undertake a review of its procedure and its role generally; • prepare an annual work programme; • lay minutes of its proceedings before both Houses; • make an annual report to both Houses.
At its meeting on the 2nd February 2021, the Joint Committee agreed that all these items should be included in this report covering the period from 29th September 2020 to 31st December 2020.
2. Establishment and Functions
2.1. Establishment of the Select Committee The Dáil Select Committee was established by Order of Dáil Éireann of the 30th July 2020. to consider Bills, Estimates for Public Services, Motions, and the terms of any international agreement involving a charge on public funds, which come within the aegis of the Department of Justice.
The Select Committee may also consider Annual Output Statements, Value for Money Reviews and Policy Reviews prepared by the relevant Government Department.
2.2 Establishment of the Joint Committee The Dáil Select Committee, under the same Order, was enjoined with a Select Committee of Seanad Éireann, established by Order of Seanad Éireann of the 18th September 2020, to form the Joint Committee on Justice.
2.3 Functions of the Joint Committee Among the principal functions of the Joint Committee are to consider— • public affairs administered by the Department of Justice;
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• matters of policy for which the Minister for Justice is responsible; • legislative and expenditure proposals of the Departments; • EU legislative proposals; • certain matters relating to bodies under the aegis of the Department of Justice.
The Orders of Reference of the Dáil Select Committee and the Joint Committee are set out at Appendix 1.
3. Chairman and Membership
Dáil SO 104(2) provides for a proportion of Chairs to be allocated to each group by means of the D’Hondt System. Deputy James Lawless was appointed as Chairman of the Select Committee on 8th September 2020 by an Order of Dáil Éireann. The Chairman of the Select Committee is also the Chairman of the Joint Committee.
Membership of the Committee, including all internal changes within the reported period, is listed at Appendix 2.
4. Meetings, Attendance and Recording
Meetings of the Joint Committee and Select Committee and took place in the Committee rooms in Leinster House 2000. Meetings were in public unless otherwise ordered by the Committee.
Committee proceedings were broadcast live within Leinster House and also made available to RTE, Virgin Media and TG4. Proceedings were also webcast making them available worldwide on the internet. Since September 2014 the proceedings of Committees in public session, typically recorded but occasionally live, are broadcast on the dedicated parliamentary channel Oireachtas TV which is available on these channels: • Saorview 22, Sky 517, Virgin Media 207, eir Vision 504 • Vodafone Channels 217, 207 and 208
An Official Report (Parliamentary Debates) of the public meetings of the Committee may be viewed on the Houses of the Oireachtas website at www.oireachtas.ie.
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Copies of other reports published by the Joint Committee are also available on the Oireachtas Committee website pages at www.oireachtas.ie. A list of these reports is set out at paragraph 7.
5. Number and Duration of Meetings
5.1 Joint Committee The Joint Committee met on 6 occasions during the period under report. The number of hours of discussion involved in these meetings was 5 hours.
The subject matter of each meeting of the Joint Committee, including the groups, organisations or individuals who attended the meetings, is detailed in Appendix 3. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Joint Committee in public session are attached at Appendix 4.
5.2 Joint Committee The Dáil Select Committee met on 5 occasions during the period under report and the number of hours of discussion involved in these meetings was 4 hours.
The subject matter of each meeting, including the groups, organisations or individuals who attended the meetings of the Select Committee, is detailed in Appendix 5. The proceedings (Imeachtaí) of the Select Committee are attached at Appendix 6.
6. Witnesses attending before the Joint Committee
During the period, a total of 2 speaking witnesses attended before the Joint Committee.
7. Committee Reports Published
During the period under report, the Joint Committee published the following reports:
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• Work Programme 2021.
8. Travel
The Joint Committee did not undertake any travel in accordance with its Orders of Reference in connection with its Work Programme.
9. EU Mainstreaming
From January to December 2020, the Joint Committee considered EU matters at 2 meetings involving consideration of some 10 legislative proposals. No further action or scrutiny was taken on 5 of the proposals. It was agreed that further scrutiny of 5 of the proposals be conducted and to re-consider these proposals in January 2021.
No Reasoned Opinions or Political Contributions
No Pre-Council meetings with Ministers
10. Report on Functions and Powers
The Joint Committee is currently satisfied with its present procedures and role.
James Lawless T.D. Chairman 2 February 2021
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APPENDIX 1: Orders of Reference
Scope and Context of Activities of Committees (derived from Standing Orders – DSO 94 (2), SSO 70)
a) The Joint Committee may only consider such matters, engage in such activities, exercise such powers and discharge such functions as are specifically authorised under its orders of reference and under Standing Orders;
b) such matters, activities, powers and functions shall be relevant to, and shall arise only in the context of, the preparation of a report to the Dáil/and or Seanad;
c) the Joint Committee shall not consider any matter which is being considered, or of which notice has been given of a proposal to consider, by the Committee of Public Accounts pursuant to Dáil Standing Order 218/Seanad Standing Order 186 and/or the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993;
d) the Joint Committee shall not consider any matter which is being considered, or of which notice has been given of a proposal to consider, by the Joint Committee on Public Petitions in the exercise of its functions under Dáil Standing Order 125(1)/Seanad Standing Order 108(1); and
e) the Joint Committee shall refrain from inquiring into in public session or publishing confidential information regarding any matter if so requested, for stated reasons given in writing, by—
(i) a member of the Government or a Minister of State, or
(ii) the principal office-holder of a body under the aegis of a Department or which is partly or wholly funded by the State or established or appointed by a member of the Government or by the Oireachtas:
Provided that the Chairman may appeal any such request made to the Ceann Comhairle, whose decision shall be final.
It shall be an instruction to all Select Committees to which Bills are referred that they shall ensure that not more than two Select Committees shall meet to consider a Bill on any given day, unless the Dáil, after due notice given by the Chairman of the Select Committee, waives this instruction on motion made by the Taoiseach pursuant to Standing Order 35. The Chairmen of Select Committees shall have responsibility for compliance with this instruction.
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Functions of Departmental Committees (derived from Standing Orders – DSO 95 and SSO 71)
(1) The Select Committee shall consider and report to the Dáil on-
(a) such aspects of the expenditure, administration and policy of a Government Department or Departments and associated public bodies as the Committee may select, and
(b) European Union matters within the remit of the relevant Department or Departments.
(2) The Select Committee may be joined with a Select Committee appointed by Seanad Éireann for the purposes of the functions set out in this Standing Order, other than at paragraph (3), and to report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the Select Committee shall consider, in respect of the relevant Department or Departments, such— (a) Bills, (b) proposals contained in any motion, including any motion within the meaning of Dáil Standing Order 220, (c) Estimates for Public Services, and (d) other matters
as shall be referred to the Select Committee by the Dáil, and
(e) Annual Output Statements including performance, efficiency and effectiveness in the use of public moneys, and (f) such Value for Money and Policy Reviews as the Select Committee may select. (4) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the Joint Committee may consider the following matters in respect of the relevant Department or Departments and associated public bodies:
(a) matters of policy and governance for which the Minister is officially responsible, (b) public affairs administered by the Department, (c) policy issues arising from Value for Money and Policy Reviews conducted or commissioned by the Department, (d) Government policy and governance in respect of bodies under the aegis of the Department, (e) policy and governance issues concerning bodies which are partly or wholly funded by the State or which are established or appointed by a member of the Government or the Oireachtas, (f) the general scheme or draft heads of any Bill (g) scrutiny of private members’ Bills in accordance with Dáil Standing Order 178, or detailed scrutiny of private members’ Bills in accordance with Dáil Standing Order 161
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(h) any post-enactment report laid before either House or both Houses by a member of the Government or Minister of State on any Bill enacted by the Houses of the Oireachtas, (i) statutory instruments, including those laid or laid in draft before either House or both Houses and those made under the European Communities Acts 1972 to 2009, (j) strategy statements laid before either or both Houses of the Oireachtas pursuant to the Public Service Management Act 1997, (k) annual reports or annual reports and accounts, required by law, and laid before either or both Houses of the Oireachtas, of the Department or bodies referred to in subparagraphs (d) and (e) and the overall performance and operational results, statements of strategy and corporate plans of such bodies, and (l) such other matters as may be referred to it by the Dáil from time to time.
(5) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the Joint Committee shall consider, in respect of the relevant Department or Departments—
(a) EU draft legislative acts standing referred to the Select Committee under Dáil Standing Order 133/Seanad Standing Order 116, including the compliance of such acts with the principle of subsidiarity, (b) other proposals for EU legislation and related policy issues, including programmes and guidelines prepared by the European Commission as a basis of possible legislative action, (c) non-legislative documents published by any EU institution in relation to EU policy matters, and (d) matters listed for consideration on the agenda for meetings of the relevant EU Council of Ministers and the outcome of such meetings. (6) Where the Select Committee has been joined with a Select Committee appointed by Seanad Éireann, the Chairman of the Dáil Select Committee shall also be the Chairman of the Joint Committee.
(7) The following may attend meetings of the Select or Joint Committee, for the purposes of the functions set out in paragraph (5) and may take part in proceedings without having a right to vote or to move motions and amendments: (a) members of the European Parliament elected from constituencies in Ireland, including Northern Ireland, (b) members of the Irish delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and (c) at the invitation of the Committee, other members of the European Parliament.
(8) The Joint Committee may, in respect of any Ombudsman charged with oversight of public services within the policy remit of the relevant Department or Departments, consider— (a) such motions relating to the appointment of an Ombudsman as may be referred to the Committee, and (a) (b) such Ombudsman reports laid before either or both Houses of the Oireachtas as the Committee may select: Provided that the provisions of Dáil Standing ~ 9 ~
Order 130/Seanad Standing Order 113 apply where the Select Committee has not considered the Ombudsman report, or a portion or portions thereof, within two months (excluding Christmas, Easter or summer recess periods) of the report being laid before either or both Houses of the Oireachtas.
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Powers of Committees (derived from Standing Orders – DSO 96, 133 and 135 and SSO 71, 116 and 118)
The Joint Committee has: -
(1) power to take oral and written evidence and to print and publish from time to time minutes of such evidence taken in public before the Select Committee together with such related documents as the Select Committee thinks fit;
(2) power to invite and accept oral presentations and written submissions from interested persons or bodies;
(3) power to send for persons, papers and records (see also DSO 99/SSO 76);
(4) power to appoint sub-Committees and to refer to such sub-Committees any matter comprehended by its orders of reference and to delegate any of its powers to such sub- Committees, including power to report directly to the Dáil;
(5) power to draft recommendations for legislative change and for new legislation;
(6) power to examine any statutory instrument, including those laid or laid in draft before either House or both Houses and those made under the European Communities Acts 1972 to 2009, and to recommend, where it considers that such action is warranted, whether the instrument should be annulled or amended;
(7) for the purposes of paragraph (6), power to require any Government Department or instrument-making authority concerned to submit a Memorandum to the Select Committee explaining any statutory instrument under consideration or to attend a meeting of the Select Committee for the purpose of explaining any such statutory instrument: Provided that such Department or authority may decline to attend for stated reasons given in writing to the Select Committee, which may report thereon to the Dáil;
(8) power to require that a member of the Government or Minister of State shall attend before the Select Committee to discuss policy for which he or she is officially responsible: Provided that a member of the Government or Minister of State may decline to attend for stated reasons given in writing to the Select Committee, which may report thereon to the Dáil: and provided further that a member of the Government or Minister of State may request to attend a meeting of the Select Committee to enable him or her to discuss such policy;
(9) power to require that a member of the Government or Minister of State shall attend before the Select Committee to discuss proposed primary or secondary legislation (prior to such legislation being published) for which he or she is officially responsible: Provided that a member of the Government or Minister of State may decline to attend for stated reasons given in writing to the Select Committee, which may report thereon to the Dáil: and provided further that a member of the Government or Minister of State may request to attend a meeting of the Select Committee to enable him or her to discuss such proposed legislation;
(10) power to require that a member of the Government or Minister of State shall attend before the Select Committee and provide, in private session if so requested by the member of the Government or Minister of State, oral briefings in advance of meetings of the relevant EU Council of Ministers to enable the Select Committee to make known its views: Provided that the Committee may also require such attendance following such meetings;
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(11) power to require that the Chairperson designate of a body or agency under the aegis of a Department shall, prior to his or her appointment, attend before the Select Committee to discuss his or her strategic priorities for the role;
(12) power to require that a member of the Government or Minister of State who is officially responsible for the implementation of an Act shall attend before a Select Committee in relation to the consideration of a report under Standing Order 197;
(13) subject to any constraints otherwise prescribed by law, power to require that principal office- holders in bodies in the State which are partly or wholly funded by the State or which are established or appointed by members of the Government or by the Oireachtas shall attend meetings of the Committee, as appropriate, to discuss issues for which they are officially responsible: Provided that such an office-holder may decline to attend for stated reasons given in writing to the Committee, which may report thereon to the Dáil;
(14) power to engage, subject to the consent of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission, the services of persons with specialist or technical knowledge, to assist it or any of its sub- Committees in considering particular matters; and
(15) power to undertake travel, subject to—
(a) such recommendations as may be made by the Working Group of Committee Chairmen under DSO 120(4)(a) and SSO 107(4)(a); and
(b) the consent of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission, and normal accounting procedures.
In accordance with Articles 6 of Protocol No. 2 to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Protocol on the Application of the Principles of Subsidiarity and Proportionality) as applied by sections 7(3) of the European Union Act 2009, the Committee has the power to-
(a) consider whether any act of an institution of the European Union infringes the principle of subsidiarity (DSO 135; SSO 118); and
(b) form a reasoned opinion that a draft legislative act (within the meaning of Article 3 of the said Protocol) does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity (DSO 133 and SSO 116).
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APPENDIX 2: Membership
Joint Committee on Justice
Deputies: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (FG) Patrick Costello (GP) Michael Creed (FG) Pa Daly (SF) Brendan Howlin (Lab) Martin Kenny (SF) James Lawless (FF) [Chair] Thomas Pringle (Ind) Niamh Smyth (FF)
Senators: Robbie Gallagher (FF) Vincent P. Martin (GP) Michael McDowell (Ind) Lynn Ruane (CEG) Barry Ward (FG)
Notes: 1. Deputies nominated by the Dáil Committee of Selection and appointed by Order of the Dáil on 30 July 2020. 2. Deputy James Lawless nominated as Chair by the Dáil Committee of Selection and appointed by Order of the Dáil on 8 September 2020. 3. Senators nominated by the Seanad Committee of Selection and appointed by Order of the Seanad on 18 September 2020. 4. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill elected as Vice-Chair on 6 October 2020. 5. Deputy James O’Connor discharged and Deputy Niamh Smyth nominated to serve in his stead pursuant to the Fifth Report of the Dáil Committee of Selection as agreed by Dáil Éireann on 24th November 2020.
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APPENDIX 3: Meetings of the Joint Committee
The following are the details, in date order, of the scheduled meetings of the Joint Committee which took place during the period under report.
Meeting No. Topic Organisations, Groups and and Date Individuals who attended J01 29-09-2020 Private Meeting N/A
J02 06-10-2020 Engagement with the Helen McEntee TD, Minister for Minister for Justice in Justice and officials from the relation to the General Department of Justice Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020. Election of Vice-Chair J03 20-10-2020 Private Meeting N/A J04 21-10-2020 Briefing on the Draft Ms Madeleine Reid, Principal Officer, Scheme of the Personal Civil Justice Legislation, Department Insolvency of Justice (Amendment) [No. 1] Bill 2020
J05 24-11-2020 Private Meeting N/A
J06 08-12-2020 Private Meeting N/A
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APPENDIX 4: Minutes of Proceedings of the Joint Committee
JOINT COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE
MINUTES OF MEETING OF TUESDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 2020
PUBLIC SESSION
1. The Joint Committee met in public session at 3.45p.m. in Committee Room 3, LH2000, a quorum being present.
2. MEMBERS PRESENT
The following members were present:
Deputies: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Patrick Costello, Pa Daly, Brendan Howlin, Martin Kenny, James Lawless [in the Chair], James O’Connor and Thomas Pringle.
Senators: Robbie Gallagher, Vincent P. Martin, Michael McDowell, Lynn Ruane and Barry Ward.
Apologies were received from Deputy Michael Creed.
Election of Vice-Chairman It was agreed to defer consideration of this item until a later meeting and that Members would e-mail the Clerk with nominations for the position. The Committee went into Private Session at 3.49p.m.
PRIVATE SESSION
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8. Adjournment
There being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 4.56p.m.until Tuesday 6th October 2020 at 4.00p.m.
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James Lawless TD, Chair 06 October 2020
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JOINT COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE
MINUTES OF MEETING OF TUESDAY 6TH OCTOBER 2020
PUBLIC SESSION
1. The Joint Committee met in public session at 4.00p.m. in Committee Room 2, LH2000, a quorum being present.
2. MEMBERS PRESENT
The following members were present:
Deputies: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Pa Daly, Brendan Howlin, Martin Kenny, James Lawless [in the Chair] and James O’Connor.
Senators: Robbie Gallagher, Vincent P. Martin, Michael McDowell, Lynn Ruane and Barry Ward.
Apologies were received from Deputies Michael Creed and Thomas Pringle.
3. BUSINESS OF THE COMMITTEE
It was agreed that the Committee would conduct its public business first and go into private session afterwards to deal with housekeeping matters.
4. BRIEFING ON THE DRAFT SCHEME OF THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION (CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS) BILL 2020
The Chair welcomed the Minister for a briefing on the Draft Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020. The Minister made an opening statement and this was followed by a question and answer session with the members. The Chair thanked the Minister for her attendance and briefing on this matter.
The Minister withdrew.
5. ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIR
The Chair advised the Committee that Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill had been nominated by Senator Barry Ward and Deputy Michael Creed for the position of Vice-Chair of the Committee. The nomination was agreed by the Committee and Deputy Carroll MacNeill was elected as Vice- Chair. The Chair congratulated Deputy Carroll MacNeill on her election.
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Deputy Carroll MacNeill thanked the members for electing her as Vice-Chair.
The Committee went into Private Session at 4.45 p.m.
PRIVATE SESSION
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11. ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 4.55 p.m. until Tuesday 20th October 2020 at 4.00p.m.
James Lawless TD, Chair 20 October 2020
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JOINT COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE
MINUTES OF MEETING OF TUESDAY 20TH OCTOBER 2020
PRIVATE SESSION
1. The Joint Committee met in private session at 4.30p.m. in Committee Room 2, LH2000, a quorum being present.
2. MEMBERS PRESENT
The following members were present:
Deputies: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Patrick Costello, Pa Daly, Brendan Howlin, Martin Kenny, James Lawless [in the Chair] and Thomas Pringle.
Senators: Robbie Gallagher, Vincent P. Martin, Michael McDowell and Barry Ward.
Apologies were received from Senator Lynn Ruane.
3. DRAFT MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of 6th October 2020 were agreed.
12. ITEM DISCUSSED IN PRIVATE 13. ITEM DISCUSSED IN PRIVATE 7. ITEM DISCUSSED IN PRIVATE 8. ITEM DISCUSSED IN PRIVATE
9. Adjournment
There being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 5.04p.m. until Wednesday 21st October 2020 at 4.30p.m.
James Lawless TD, Chair 24 November 2020
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JOINT COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE
MINUTES OF MEETING OF WEDNESDAY 21ST OCTOBER 2020
PRIVATE SESSION
1. The Joint Committee met in private session at 4.32p.m. in Committee Room 2, LH2000, a quorum being present.
2. MEMBERS PRESENT
The following members were present:
Deputies: Pa Daly, Martin Kenny, James Lawless [in the Chair], James O’Connor and Thomas Pringle.
Senators: Vincent P. Martin and Barry Ward.
Apologies were received from Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Senators Michael McDowell and Lynn Ruane.
3. ITEM DISCUSSED IN PRIVATE
14. ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 5.38 p.m. until Tuesday 3rd November 2020 at 4.00p.m.
James Lawless TD, Chair 24 November 2020
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JOINT COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE
MINUTES OF MEETING OF TUESDAY 24TH NOVEMBER 2020
PRIVATE SESSION
1. The Joint Committee met in private session at 4.07p.m. in Committee Room 2, LH2000, a quorum being present.
2. MEMBERS PRESENT
The following members were present:
Deputies: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Pa Daly, Brendan Howlin, Martin Kenny, James Lawless [in the Chair] and Thomas Pringle.
Senators: Robbie Gallagher, Vincent P. Martin, Lynn Ruane and Barry Ward.
Apologies were received from Senator Michael McDowell
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8. ADJOURNMENT
As there was no other business the meeting was adjourned until 4.00p.m. on Tuesday, 8 December 2020.
James Lawless TD, Chair 8 December 2020
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JOINT COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE
MINUTES OF MEETING OF TUESDAY 8TH DECEMBER 2020
PRIVATE SESSION
1. The Joint Committee met in private session at 4.06 p.m. in Committee Room 2, LH2000, a quorum being present.
2. MEMBERS PRESENT
The following members were present:
Deputies: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Pa Daly, Brendan Howlin, Martin Kenny, James Lawless [in the Chair] and Thomas Pringle.
Senators: Robbie Gallagher, Vincent P. Martin, Lynn Ruane and Barry Ward.
Apologies were received from Senator Michael McDowell
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5. ITEM DISCUSSED IN PRIVATE
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7. ITEM DISCUSSED IN PRIVATE
8. Adjournment
As there was no other business the meeting was adjourned until 4.00p.m. on Tuesday, 15th December 2020.
James Lawless TD, Chair 2nd February 2021
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APPENDIX 5: Meetings of the Dáil Select Committee
The following are the details, in date order, of the scheduled meetings of the Select Committee which took place during the period under report.
S01 20-10-2020 Private Meeting N/A
S02 03-11-2020 Criminal Justice Bill 2019 James Browne, TD, Minister of State at the Dept of Justice with responsibility for Law Reform S03 10-11-2020 Money Laundering and CANCELLED Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Bill 2020 S04 11-11-2020 Money Laundering and CANCELLED Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Bill 2020
S05 17-11-2020 2020 Supplementary Ms Helen McEntee TD, Minister for Estimates for Public Justice Services - Vote 20 (Garda Síochána), Vote 21 (Prisons), Vote 22 (Courts Service)
2020 Further Revised Estimates for Public Services - Vote 24 (Justice and Equality) S06 19-11-2020 Criminal Justice Mr Paschal Donohoe TD, Minister (Money Laundering for Finance and Mr James Browne and Terrorist TD, Minister of State at the Financing) Department of Justice with special (Amendment) Bill 2020 responsibility for Law Reform S07 24-11-2020 Criminal Justice CANCELLED (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020 S07 01-12-2020 Harassment, Harmful Helen McEntee TD, Minister for Communications and Justice Related Offences Bill 2017
S07 03-12-2020 Harassment, Harmful CANCELLED Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017
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APPENDIX 6: Proceedings of the Select Committee
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE
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Dé Máirt, 3 Samhain, 2020
Tuesday, 3 November, 2020 ______
1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 4.04 p.m. 1. The Committee met at 4.04 p.m.
2. COMHALTAÍ I LÁTHAIR. 2. MEMBERS PRESENT.
An Teachta Séamus Ó Laighléis (i Deputy James Lawless (in the Chair), gCeannas), An Teachta Séamus De Brún Deputy James Browne (Minister of State at (an tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Dlí agus Cirt le the Department of Justice with Special Freagracht Speisialta as Leasú Dhlí), na Responsibility for Law Reform), Deputies Teachtaí Sinéad Uí Chearúil Mac Néill, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Pa Daly and Pádraig Ó Dálaigh agus Máirtín Ó Martin Kenny. Cionnaith.
3. AN BILLE UM CHEARTAS COIRIÚIL 3. CRIMINAL JUSTICE (MUTUAL (AITHEANTAS FRITHPHÁIRTEACH DO RECOGNITION OF DECISIONS ON CHINNTÍ AR BHEARTA MAOIRSEACHTA) SUPERVISION MEASURES) BILL 2019. 2019.
Chrom an Coiste ar an mBille a bhreithniú. The Committee took the Bill into consideration.
(i) Aontaíodh ailt 1 go 38, go huile. (i) Sections 1 to 38, inclusive, agreed to.
(ii) Aontaíodh an Sceideal. (ii) Schedule agreed to.
(iii) Aontaíodh an Teideal. (iii) Title agreed to.
4. CRÍOCHNÚ AN GHNÓ. 4. CONCLUSION OF BUSINESS.
Chríochnaigh an Coiste a bhreithniú ar an The Committee concluded its mBille ar 4.12 p.m. consideration of the Bill at 4.12 p.m.
5. TEACHTAIREACHT CHUIG DÁIL ÉIREANN. 5. MESSAGE TO DÁIL ÉIREANN.
Cuireadh teachtaireacht chun na Dála á Message sent to the Dáil acquainting it that chur in iúl di gur chríochnaigh an Coiste a the Committee had completed its
bhreithniú ar an mBille agus nach raibh aon consideration of the Bill and had made no leasú déanta aige air. amendment thereto.
6. ATHLÁ. 6. ADJOURNMENT.
Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 4.12 p.m. go The Committee adjourned at 4.12 p.m. dtí 4 p.m. Dé Máirt, 10 Samhain, 2020. until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, 10 November, 2020.
James Lawless TD,
Chair,
3rd November 2020
IMEACHTAÍ AN ROGHCHOISTE
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE
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Dé Máirt, 17 Samhain, 2020
Tuesday, 17 November, 2020 ______
1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 4.01 p.m. 1. The Committee met at 4.01 p.m.
2. COMHALTAÍ I LÁTHAIR. 2. MEMBERS PRESENT.
Bhí na comhaltaí seo a leanas i láthair: The following Members were present:
An Teachta Shéamais Ó Laighléis (i Deputy James Lawless (in the Chair), gCeannas), An Teachta Eiléana Nic an Deputy Helen McEntee (Minister for tSaoi (an tAire Dlí agus Cirt), na Teachtaí Justice), Deputies Patrick Costello, Pa Pádraig Ó Coistealbha, Pa Ó Dálaigh agus Daly and Martin Kenny. Máirtín Ó Cionaoith.
3. BREITHNIÚ AR MHEASTACHÁIN I 3. CONSIDERATION OF ESTIMATES FOR GCOMHAIR SEIRBHÍSÍ POIBLÍ. PUBLIC SERVICES.
Bhreithnigh an Coiste na Meastacháin seo The Committee considered the following a leanas i gcomhair Seirbhísí Poiblí don Estimates for Public Services for the year bhliain dar críoch an 31 Nollaig, 2021 – ending 31st December, 2021 –
Vóta 20 (An Garda Síochána) Vote 20 (Garda Síochána) (Meastachán Forlíontach). (Supplementary Estimate).
Vóta 21 (Príosúin) (Meastachán Vote 21 (Prisons) (Supplementary Forlíontach). Estimate).
Vóta 22 (An tSeirbhís Cúirteanna) Vote 22 (Courts Service) (Meastachán Forlíontach). (Supplementary Estimate).
Vóta 24 (Dlí agus Cirt) (Meastachán Vote 24 (Justice) (Further Revised Athbhreithnithe Bhreise). Estimate).
Críochnaíodh an breithniú ar na Consideration of the Estimates was Meastacháin. concluded.
Cuireadh teachtaireacht chun na Dála de Message sent to the Dáil in accordance réir Bhuan-Ordú 90 á chur in iúl di gur with Standing Order 90 acquainting it that chríochnaigh an Coiste a bhreithniú ar na the Committee had completed its Meastacháin. consideration of the Estimates.
4. ATHLÁ. 4. ADJOURNMENT.
Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 5.09 p.m. go The Committee adjourned at 5.09 p.m. dtí 5.09 p.m. Dé Máirt, 19 Samhain, 2020. until 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 19 November, 2020.
JAMES LAWLESS, T.D. Chairman 17th November 2020
IMEACHTAÍ AN ROGHCHOISTE
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE
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Déardaoin, 19 Samhain, 2020
Thursday, 19 November, 2020 ______
1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 4.36 p.m. 1. The Committee met at 4.36 p.m.
2. COMHALTAÍ I LÁTHAIR. 2. MEMBERS PRESENT.
An Teachta Séamas Laighléis (i Deputy James Lawless (in the Chair), gCeannas), An Teachta Séamus de Brún Deputy James Browne (Minister of State (an tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Dlí agus Cirt at the Department of Justice with Special le Freagracht Speisialta as Leasú Dhlí), Responsibility for Law Reform), Deputy An Teachta Pascal Ó Donnchú (an tAire Paschal Donohoe (Minister for Finance), Airgeadais), na Teachtaí Jennifer Ní Deputies Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Chearbhaill-Mhic Néill, Pádraig Ó Patrick Costello, Martin Kenny and Coistealbha, Máirtín Ó Cionaoith agus Thomas Pringle. Tomás Pringle.
3. AN BILLE UM CHEARTAS COIRIÚIL 3. CRIMINAL JUSTICE (MONEY (SCIÚRADH AIRGID AGUS MAOINIÚ LAUNDERING AND TERRORIST FINANCING) SCEIMHLITHEOIREACHTA) (LEASÚ) 2020. (AMENDMENT) BILL 2020.
Chrom an Coiste ar an mBille a The Committee took the Bill into bhreithniú. consideration.
(i) Aontaíodh alt 1. (i) Section 1 agreed to.
(ii) Alt 2. (ii) Section 2.
Tairgeadh leasú 1 (An Teachta Séamus de Amendment 1 (Deputy James Browne, Brún, Aire Stáit ag an Roinn Dlí agus Minister of State at the Department of Cirt) agus aontaíodh an leasú. Justice) proposed and agreed to.
Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh. Section, as amended, agreed to.
(iii) Alt 3. (iii) Section 3.
Tairgeadh leasú 2 (An Teachta Séamus de Amendment 2 (Deputy James Browne, Brún, Aire Stáit ag an Roinn Dlí agus Minister of State at the Department of Cirt) agus aontaíodh an leasú. Justice) proposed and agreed to.
Tairgeadh leasú 3 (An Teachta Séamus de Amendment 3 (Deputy James Browne, Brún, Aire Stáit ag an Roinn Dlí agus Minister of State at the Department of Cirt) agus aontaíodh an leasú. Justice) proposed and agreed to.
Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh. Section, as amended, agreed to.
(iv) Alt 4. (iv) Section 4.
Tairgeadh leasú 4 (An Teachta Séamus de Amendment 4 (Deputy James Browne, Brún, Aire Stáit ag an Roinn Dlí agus Minister of State at the Department of Cirt) agus aontaíodh an leasú. Justice) proposed and agreed to.
Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh. Section, as amended, agreed to.
(v) Aontaíodh ailt 5 go 16, go huile. (v) Sections 5 to 16, inclusive, agreed to.
(vi) Alt 17. (vi) Section 17.
Tairgeadh leasú 6 (An Teachta Séamus de Amendment 6 (Deputy James Browne, Brún, Aire Stáit ag an Roinn Dlí agus Minister of State at the Department of Cirt) agus aontaíodh an leasú. Justice) proposed and agreed to.
Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh. Section, as amended, agreed to.
(vii) Aontaíodh ailt 18 go 22, go huile. (vii) Sections 18 to 22, inclusive, agreed to.
(viii) Alt 23. (viii) Section 23.
Tairgeadh leasú 7 (An Teachta Séamus de Amendment 7 (Deputy James Browne, Brún, Aire Stáit ag an Roinn Dlí agus Minister of State at the Department of Cirt) agus aontaíodh an leasú. Justice) proposed and agreed to.
Tairgeadh leasú 8 (An Teachta Séamus de Amendment 8 (Deputy James Browne, Brún, Aire Stáit ag an Roinn Dlí agus Minister of State at the Department of Cirt) agus aontaíodh an leasú. Justice) proposed and agreed to.
Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh. Section, as amended, agreed to.
(ix) Aontaíodh alt 24. (ix) Section 24 agreed to.
(x) Alt 25. (x) Section 25.
Tairgeadh leasú 9 (An Teachta Séamus de Amendment 9 (Deputy James Browne, Brún, Aire Stáit ag an Roinn Dlí agus Minister of State at the Department of Cirt) agus aontaíodh an leasú. Justice) proposed and agreed to.
Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh. Section, as amended, agreed to.
(xi) Aontaíodh alt 26. (xi) Section 26 agreed to.
(xii) Aontaíodh an Teideal. (xii) Title agreed to.
4. CRÍOCHNÚ AN GHNÓ. 4. CONCLUSION OF BUSINESS.
Chríochnaigh an Coiste a bhreithniú ar an The Committee concluded its mBille ar 5.04 p.m. consideration of the Bill at 5.04 p.m.
5. TEACHTAIREACHT CHUIG DÁIL 5. MESSAGE TO DÁIL ÉIREANN. ÉIREANN.
Cuireadh teachtaireacht chun na Dála á Message sent to the Dáil acquainting it chur in iúl di gur chríochnaigh an Coiste a that the Committee had completed its bhreithniú ar an mBille agus go raibh consideration of the Bill and had made leasuithe déanta aige air. amendments thereto.
6. ATHLÁ. 6. ADJOURNMENT.
Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 5.04 p.m. The Committee adjourned at 5.04 p.m. sine die. sine die.
James Lawless TD,
Chair,
19th November 2020
IMEACHTAÍ AN ROGHCHOISTE
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE
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Dé Máirt, 1 Nollaig, 2020
Tuesday, 1 December, 2020 ______
1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 4.10 p.m. 1. The Committee met at 4.10 p.m.
2. COMHALTAÍ I LÁTHAIR. 2. MEMBERS PRESENT.
An Teachta Séamas Laighléis (i Deputy James Lawless (in the Chair), gCeannas), An Teachta Eiléana Nic an Deputy Helen McEntee (Minister for tSaoi (an tAire Dlí agus Cirt), na Teachtaí Justice), Deputies Jennifer Carroll Jennifer Ní Chearbhaill-Mhic Néill, MacNeill, Patrick Costello, Pa Daly, Pádraig Ó Coistealbha, Pa Ó Dálaigh, Brendan Howlin, Martin Kenny, Niamh Breandán Ó Húilín, Máirtín Ó Cionaoith, Smyth, Thomas Pringle and Bríd Smith. Niamh Nic Gabhann, Tomás Pringle agus Bríd Nic Gabhann.
3. AN BILLE UM CHIAPADH, CUMARSÁID 3. HARASSMENT, HARMFUL DHOCHRACH AGUS CIONTA GAOLMHARA, COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATED 2017. OFFENCES BILL 2017.
Chrom an Coiste ar an mBille a bhreithniú. The Committee took the Bill into consideration.
(i) Alt 1. (i) Section 1.
Tairgeadh leasú 1 (An Teachta Tomás Amendment 1 (Deputy Thomas Pringle) Pringle) agus tarraingíodh siar an leasú, proposed and, by leave, withdrawn. faoi chead.
Tairgeadh leasú 2 (An Teachta Tomás Amendment 2 (Deputy Thomas Pringle) Pringle) agus tarraingíodh siar an leasú, proposed and, by leave, withdrawn. faoi chead.
Cuireadh an Cheist, “Go ndéanfar alt 1 a Question, “That section 1 be deleted from scriosadh den Bhille agus cinneadh gur the Bill” put and decided in the affirmative freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi – – section deleted from the Bill. scriosadh an t-alt den Bhille.
(ii) Alt 2. (ii) Section 2.
Tairgeadh leasú 3 (An tAire Dlí agus Cirt) Amendment 3 (Minister for Justice) agus aontaíodh an leasú -cuireadh isteach proposed and agreed to – new section an t-alt nua. inserted.
Cuireadh an Cheist, “Go ndéanfar alt 2 a Question, “That section 2 be deleted from scriosadh den Bhille agus cinneadh gur the Bill” put and decided in the affirmative freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi – – section deleted from the Bill. scriosadh an t-alt den Bhille.
(iii) Alt 3. (iii) Section 3.
Tairgeadh leasú 8 (An Teachta Bríd Nic Amendment 8 (Deputy Bríd Smith) Gabhann) agus tarraingíodh siar an leasú, proposed and, by leave, withdrawn. faoi chead.
Tairgeadh leasú 9 (An Teachta Jennifer Ní Amendment 9 (Deputy Jennifer Carroll- Chearbhaill-Mhic Néill) agus tarraingíodh MacNeill) proposed and, by leave, siar an leasú, faoi chead. withdrawn.
Tairgeadh leasú 10 (An Teachta Tomás Amendment 10 (Deputy Thomas Pringle) Pringle) agus tarraingíodh siar an leasú, proposed and, by leave, withdrawn. faoi chead.
Tairgeadh leasú 11 (An Teachta Bríd Nic Amendment 11 (Deputy Bríd Smith) Gabhann) agus tarraingíodh siar an leasú, proposed and, by leave, withdrawn. faoi chead.
Cuireadh an Cheist, “Go ndéanfar alt 3 a Question, “That section 3 be deleted from scriosadh den Bhille agus cinneadh gur the Bill” put and decided in the affirmative freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi – – section deleted from the Bill. scriosadh an t-alt den Bhille.
(iv) Alt 4. (iv) Section 4.
Tairgeadh leasú 13 (An Teachta Tomás Amendment 13 (Deputy Thomas Pringle) Pringle) agus tarraingíodh siar an leasú, proposed and, by leave, withdrawn. faoi chead.
Tairgeadh leasú 14 (An Teachta Tomás Amendment 14 (Deputy Thomas Pringle) Pringle) agus tarraingíodh siar an leasú, proposed and, by leave, withdrawn. faoi chead.
Tairgeadh leasú 15 (An tAire Dlí agus Cirt) Amendment 15 (Minister for Justice) agus aontaíodh an leasú -cuireadh isteach proposed and agreed to – new section an t-alt nua. inserted.
Cuireadh an Cheist, “Go ndéanfar alt 4 a Question, “That section 4 be deleted from scriosadh den Bhille agus cinneadh gur the Bill” put and decided in the affirmative freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi – – section deleted from the Bill. scriosadh an t-alt den Bhille.
(v) Alt 5. (v) Section 5.
Tairgeadh leasú 26 (An tAire Dlí agus Cirt) Amendment 26 (Minister for Justice) agus aontaíodh an leasú -cuireadh isteach proposed and agreed to – new section an t-alt nua. inserted.
Tairgeadh leasú 27 (An tAire Dlí agus Cirt) Amendment 27 (Minister for Justice) agus aontaíodh an leasú -cuireadh isteach proposed and agreed to – new section an t-alt nua. inserted.
Cuireadh an Cheist, “Go ndéanfar alt 5 a Question, “That section 5 be deleted from scriosadh den Bhille agus cinneadh gur the Bill” put and decided in the affirmative freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi – – section deleted from the Bill. scriosadh an t-alt den Bhille.
(vi) Alt 6. (vi) Section 6.
Tairgeadh leasú 1 do leasú 31 (An Teachta Amendment 1 to Amendment 31 (Deputy Breandán Ó Húilín) agus tarraingíodh siar Brendan Howlin) proposed and, by leave, an leasú, faoi chead. withdrawn.
Tairgeadh leasú 31 (An tAire Dlí agus Cirt) Amendment 31 (Minister for Justice) agus aontaíodh an leasú -cuireadh isteach proposed and agreed to – new section an t-alt nua. inserted.
Tairgeadh leasú 32 (An Teachta Jennifer Ní Amendment 32 (Deputy Jennifer Carroll Chearbhaill-Mhic Néill) agus tarraingíodh MacNeill) proposed and, by leave, siar an leasú, faoi chead. withdrawn.
Tairgeadh leasú 33 (An tAire Dlí agus Cirt) Amendment 33 (Minister for Justice) agus aontaíodh an leasú. proposed and agreed to.
Tairgeadh leasú 34 (An tAire Dlí agus Cirt) Amendment 34 (Minister for Justice) agus aontaíodh an leasú. proposed and agreed to.
Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh. Section, as amended, agreed to.
(vii) Scriosadh alt 7. (vii) Section 7 deleted.
(viii) Scriosadh alt 8. (viii) Section 8 deleted.
(ix) Alt 9. (ix) Section 9.
Tairgeadh leasú 35 (An Teachta Tomás Amendment 35 (Deputy Thomas Pringle) Pringle) agus diúltaíodh dó – diúltaíodh proposed and negatived – new section don alt nua. negatived.
Tairgeadh leasú 36 (An Teachta Jennifer Ní Amendment 36 (Deputy Jennifer Carroll Chearbhaill-Mhic Néill) agus tarraingíodh MacNeill) proposed and, by leave, siar an leasú, faoi chead. withdrawn.
Tairgeadh leasú 37 (An Teachta Tomás Amendment 37 (Deputy Thomas Pringle) Pringle) agus diúltaíodh dó. proposed and negatived.
Aontaíodh an t-alt. Section agreed to.
(x) Aontaíodh alt 10. (x) Section 10 agreed to.
(xi) Alt 11. (xi) Section 11.
Tairgeadh leasú 39 (An Teachta Tomás Amendment 39 (Deputy Thomas Pringle) Pringle) agus diúltaíodh dó. proposed and negatived.
Tairgeadh leasú 40 (An Teachta Tomás Amendment 40 (Deputy Thomas Pringle) Pringle) agus diúltaíodh dó. proposed and negatived.
Tairgeadh leasú 41 (An Teachta Tomás Amendment 41 (Deputy Thomas Pringle) Pringle) agus diúltaíodh dó. proposed and negatived.
Cuireadh an Cheist, “Go ndéanfar alt 11 a Question, “That section 11 be deleted from scriosadh den Bhille agus cinneadh gur the Bill” put and decided in the affirmative freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi – – section deleted from the Bill. scriosadh an t-alt den Bhille.
(xii) Scriosadh alt 12. (xii) Section 12 deleted.
(xiii) Alt 13. (xiii) Section 13.
Tairgeadh leasú 42 (An Teachta Tomás Amendment 42 (Deputy Thomas Pringle) Pringle) agus diúltaíodh dó. proposed and negatived.
Tairgeadh leasú 43 (An Teachta Jennifer Ní Amendment 43 (Deputy Jennifer Carroll Chearbhaill-Mhic Néill) agus tarraingíodh MacNeill) proposed and, by leave, siar an leasú, faoi chead. withdrawn. Tairgeadh leasú 44 (An Teachta Tómas Amendment 44 (Deputy Thomas Pringle) Pringle) agus diúltaíodh dó. proposed and negatived.
Aontaíodh an t-alt. Section agreed to.
(xiv) Alt 14. (xiv) Section 14.
Cuireadh an Cheist, “Go ndéanfar alt 14 a Question, “That section 14 be deleted from scriosadh den Bhille agus cinneadh gur the Bill” put and decided in the affirmative freagra aontach a tugadh uirthi – – section deleted from the Bill. scriosadh an t-alt den Bhille.
(xv) Scriosadh alt 15. (xv) Section 15 deleted.
(xvi) Ailt nua. (xvi) New sections.
Tairgeadh leasú 45 (An tAire Dlí agus Cirt) Amendment 45 (Minister for Justice) agus aontaíodh an leasú -cuireadh isteach proposed and agreed to – new section an t-alt nua. inserted.
Tairgeadh leasú 46 (An tAire Dlí agus Cirt) Amendment 46 (Minister for Justice) agus aontaíodh an leasú -cuireadh isteach proposed and agreed to – new section an t-alt nua. inserted.
Tairgeadh leasú 47 (An tAire Dlí agus Cirt) Amendment 47 (Minister for Justice) agus aontaíodh an leasú -cuireadh isteach proposed and agreed to – new section an t-alt nua. inserted.
Tairgeadh leasú 1 ar leasú 48 (An Teachta Amendment 1 to Amendment 48 (Deputy Breandán Ó Húilín) agus tarraingíodh siar Brendan Howlin) proposed and, by leave, an leasú, faoi chead. withdrawn.
Tairgeadh leasú 48 (An tAire Dlí agus Cirt) Amendment 48 (Minister for Justice) agus aontaíodh an leasú -cuireadh isteach proposed and agreed to – new section an t-alt nua. inserted.
Tairgeadh leasú 49 (An Teachta Tomás Amendment 49 (Deputy Thomas Pringle) Pringle) agus aontaíodh an leasú - proposed and agreed to – new section cuireadh isteach an t-alt nua. inserted.
(xvii) An Teideal. (xvii) Title.
Tairgeadh leasú 50 (An tAire Dlí agus Cirt) Amendment 50 (Minister for Justice) agus aontaíodh an leasú. proposed and agreed to.
Cuireadh an Cheist faoin teideal agus Question on the title put and decided in the cinneadh gur freagra aontach a tugadh affirmative – title, as amended, agreed to. uirthi – aontaíodh an teideal, mar a leasaíodh.
4. CRÍOCHNÚ AN GHNÓ. 4. CONCLUSION OF BUSINESS.
Chríochnaigh an Coiste a bhreithniú ar an The Committee concluded its mBille ar 6.18 p.m. consideration of the Bill at 6.18 p.m.
5. TEACHTAIREACHT CHUIG DÁIL ÉIREANN. 5. MESSAGE TO DÁIL ÉIREANN.
Cuireadh teachtaireacht chun na Dála á Message sent to the Dáil acquainting it that chur in iúl di gur chríochnaigh an Coiste a the Committee had completed its bhreithniú ar an mBille agus go raibh consideration of the Bill and had made leasuithe déanta aige air agus go raibh leasú amendments thereto and had amended the déanta aige ar an Teideal chun go léifidh sé Title to read as follows: mar a leanas: AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO HARASSMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR OFFENCES RELATING TO THE RECORDING, DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION OF INTIMATE IMAGES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANONYMITY OF VICTIMS OF THOSE OFFENCES; TO PROVIDE FOR AN OFFENCE INVOLVING THE DISTRIBUTION, PUBLICATION OR SENDING OF THREATENING OR GROSSLY OFFENSIVE COMMUNICATION; AND FOR THOSE AND OTHER PURPOSES TO AMEND THE NON-FATAL OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON ACT 1997, THE BAIL ACT 1997 AND THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT 2018; AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
6. ATHLÁ. 6. ADJOURNMENT.
Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 6.18 p.m. sine The Committee adjourned at 6.18 p.m. sine die. die.
James Lawless TD,
Chair,
1st December 2020