Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

It would be better to see it that way. That is why I am not attracted to the Deputy's amendment calling it a civil order. In those circumstances it would be better to make it appealable as the condition of a suspended sentence is appealable to the Court of Criminal Appeal. It would be more logical to deal with it as an order consequential on a conviction and make it appealable.

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