Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 7 December 2016

Select Committee on Justice and Equality

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage

9:00 am

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is correct to include a definition. That is the approach that has been taken in most common law countries. Deputy Daly raised the point about the definition not being too restrictive. The intention is to have a list but also to include a subsection with a non-exhaustive list under which other factors could be considered. That is the direction we want to move in on this. If Deputies would like to engage with my officials before we finalise this, that can be arranged. We are happy to facilitate that if they are interested in having that discussion. I will table an amendment on Report Stage.

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