We will resume.

I will suspend the House and ask the Minister of State to come back to speak for a further minute and 44 seconds.

I ask the Deputy Leader to move the suspension of the House until after the vote in the Dáil.

Is that agreed? Agreed.

We will resume. The Minister of State has one minute and 47 seconds.

I am privileged to support the Bill and I thank Senator Boyhan for all his hard work. He said something important to me which I had never really thought about. This was that there are victims walking the corridors of Leinster House. Behind us we have Catherine and Sheila, two very powerful women. I have worked with them for many years on institutional abuse and the mother and baby homes. We must be clear that while financial compensation is necessary, no amount of money can repair the damage done to those who suffe…

I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “ “child sexual abuse material” means any visual, audio, textual material, digitally-generated or artificially created material that depicts or otherwise represents a person who is, or is depicted or represented as being, a child and who is engaged in or is depicted or represented as being engaged in real or simulated sexually explicit conduct, or any visual representation of the sexual organs of a person who is, or is depicted or …

I know the Government is accepting all the amendments to the Act. It is not opposing any of the amendments today. We are absolutely delighted with that. This Bill and all the amendments we put forward were done in line with the Children's Rights Alliance, the Rape Crisis Network, MECPATHS and other children’s organisations. We have addressed all the elements the Government was worried about on Second Stage. I want to move and withdraw the amendments because they are being accepted so it should not take all that lon…

No. He is not opposing any of the amendments. It is pointless me waiting here until 5.30 p.m. this evening and debating when he is not opposing any of our amendments.

Yes. I will move it.

I will move the amendment and discuss it on Report Stage. Can I do that?

Okay. I will move it and discuss it on Report Stage.

No. I am not withdrawing it.

Yes. That is fine. I thank the Senator. I will not speak on it now.

I begin by thanking Jessica Bray, Emer Taylor, Carolyn Farrar and my Civil Engagement colleagues. I thank Colm Gannon, the Rape Crisis Network of Ireland, the Children's Rights Alliance and MECPATHS. I thank Jamie Connolly from the Bills Office. I also thank Corey O'Hara for all his hard work on these amendments. This grouping of amendments does exactly what it says on the tin. It calls out child abuse for what it is. I hope the Minister of State will accept the amendments in this grouping. As I said, it was done i…

I thank the Minister of State for accepting our amendment. Just for his and other Members' clarity, if this amendment is accepted, it changes the definition for judges as well. Many solicitors who go into these cases do not want to be using the term "child pornography". They want to call it exactly what it is, that is, child sexual abuse material. I want to be very clear on that. As other Senators have said, the definition aligns with the EU directive. It is also recognised at a global level.

I move amendment No. 2: In page 3, lines 22 and 23, to delete “Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material Act 1998” and substitute “Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Abuse Material Act 1998”. Most amendments in this group are routine title updates, apart from amendment No. 43, which expands the scope beyond simple changes. We would be interested in hearing the Minister of State's reply on amendment No. 43 as well as the other amendments in the grouping. The others are no-brainers. I cannot come up wi…

It is great to hear the Minister of State is not opposing the amendments in this section. It is important I am very clear. Amendments Nos. 2, 4, 22, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37 and 43 were addressed at the previous debate with the then Minister, Deputy McEntee, and, since then, we have got support. We have been through these amendments with a fine-tooth comb. We know there will be no cost to the State and it is the right thing for the State to do. Language is of extreme importance. The only difference this is going to m…

I move amendment No. 3: In page 3, lines 24 and 25, to delete “Child Sexual Exploitation Material” and substitute “Child Sexual Abuse Material”. These amendments replace the words "child sexual exploitation material" with "child sexual abuse material" throughout the legislation. No individual definition is required as the amendments implement the core purpose of updating this legislation. It is best practice, etc.

I move amendment No. 4: In page 3, line 27, to delete “Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material Act 1998” and substitute “Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Abuse Material Act 1998”.