Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 5 April 2017
Select Committee on Justice and Equality
Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage
9:00 am
Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
I seek some clarification on this amendment. Currently, there is a common law presumption of a duty of care. If it is the opinion of the garda in charge of a station that individuals would be a danger to themselves or to other members of the public if released, they can be held. Is there a time limit on that at present? We are proposing to insert a time limit but does one exist at the moment?
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