Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is my understanding that every piece of legislation enacted has a statutory review after two years. The Act will be reviewed within 24 months and it would not be beyond the scope of the Minister to look at the provision of bail supports for adults as part of the review. I know the supports do not currently exist but we will be looking at the Act as a whole, which concerns the provision of bail, and part of the review could include the possibility of the introduction of bail supports for adults. The statutory review exists and must be carried out within two years. Perhaps the Minister of State would confirm whether my understanding of the statutory review process is correct. If it is, we could address the issue through that process.