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- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)
Seán Sherlock: We will be supporting the Bill. The provisions, though technical as regards the regulation of AHBs, are an important tidying-up exercise. It is welcome that we are getting rid of this administrative burden and ensuring they remain under a proper regulatory framework. On the cost rental tenant in situ scheme, we are glad to see legislation being introduced to underpin it. The scheme could...
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I fully support the Bill. All of us have housing issues around the country. I can only speak about County Carlow. The rents now are extraordinary and people are finding them so hard. We are looking at from €1,600 to €1,700, which is a lot of money. The reason is lack of supply. Carlow is now a university town and while this is brilliant and we welcome it, we need more...
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Minister for his opening remarks. As I am sure he knows, Sinn Féin will not be opposing the Bill. We certainly feel that the proposed changes to the registration regime for approved housing bodies are necessary and appropriately drafted, and need to be introduced as a matter of urgency. It was on that basis that our committee unanimously agreed to waive pre-legislative...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)
Pa Daly: I thank Dr. Lambert for her responses so far. We are discussing this in a week when there was a death in Cloverhill Prison. I extend my sympathies to the Salinger family. I will not make any further comment on that matter. Some questions asked by Senator Ruane reminded me of working in Georgia in the US where one of the district attorneys said that he would seek the death penalty in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)
Pa Daly: Does Dr. Lambert have any suggestions about how the workings of the Parole Board could be improved? There is a huge problem with recidivism. How can that be tackled? I know from working in the courts and with local county councils that there is a serious problem with people being released from jail having a housing need. Dr. Lambert mentioned housing, health and education. Does she...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)
Pa Daly: I will remind her if she missed one or two points.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)
Pa Daly: Is there more toleration of violence among boys?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)
Pa Daly: Is that for both male and female?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)
Pa Daly: What age does Dr. Lambert suggest?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)
Pa Daly: Okay, I will not pursue that one. On restorative justice, is Dr. Lambert stating that all sexual offences of whatever kind, even if there was consent from the victim and complainant, should be excluded from restorative justice because much of the research does not-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)
Pa Daly: Okay, that is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)
Pa Daly: Dr. Lambert is not saying "never".
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)
Pa Daly: I will try to be available to attend that, if invited.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)
Pa Daly: That is something that could be taken into account-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)
Pa Daly: -----even if the case is in three stages. First, when the complaint is made. Second, before it hits the court. Third, post conviction or acknowledgement of whether one is guilty or not guilty.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)
Pa Daly: That is done on a kind of ad hoc basis.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)
Pa Daly: Dr. Lambert is stating that the criminal justice system is sometimes clumsy for dealing with those types of incidents.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)
Pa Daly: Of course. Dr. Lambert mentioned Dr. Ian Marder in Maynooth, who has been very helpful in many ways.
- Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (8 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Is the Bill opposed?
- Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (8 Oct 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: No.