David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In respect of Deputy Jonathan O'Brien's point, there is a requirement that there be a report on the operation of every item of legislation within 12 months. That is there in any event. In this instance, there are no bail supports available so we cannot report on something that does not exist. Bearing in mind interesting points the Deputy raised, perhaps the committee might be interested in exploring the matter further and coming back to us with some proposals. I will talk to the Tánaiste about having a look at it as well but we cannot report on something that is not actually happening. We cannot accept the amendments as they stand because there are no bail schemes for adults.