Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (Resumed)
Dail Éireann — 2024-06-26
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Seán Ó Fearghaíl (CC), Kildare South

I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998. On Tuesday, 25 June 2024, on the question, "That amendment No. 2 to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

Ivana Bacik (LAB), Dublin Bay South

I move amendment No. 1:
To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following:
":
— resolves that sections 2 to 4, 6 to 12 and 17 of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 (No. 39 of 1998) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on 30th June, 2024 and ending on 29th June, 2025, and
— accepting the recommendation of the Independent Review Group on the Offences against the State Acts that 'the current system of "scheduled offences", under which certain offences are automatically or presumptively tried by a non-jury court, should be abolished', and also in the absence of sufficient information to support an informed finding as to the adequacy or otherwise of the ordinary courts to secure the effective administration of justice and the preservation of public peace and order in relation to offences under the Act, declines to resolve that section 14 of the Act should continue in operation from or after 30th June, 2024.".

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (CC), Kildare South

I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009. On Tuesday, 25 June 2024, on the question, "That the amendment to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

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