Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left) | Oireachtas source

The last point made by the Minister is the only one that I believe carries any weight. This legislation must always be framed in the context of the child's best interest. I would not buy financial considerations and extra building pressures as an argument. This debate is indicative of why we should not remand children at all - the best way of dealing with the issue would be to move away from that. The idea of the same person being on remand and detention at the same time is easily overcome and should not be a barrier - but I will leave it for now, I will think about the points made by the Minister and I reserve my right to reconsider.