Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 9:

In page 7, line 4, after "reasons" to insert "in writing".

These amendments provide that a judge must give his or her reasons in writing for decisions to grant or refuse bail. The reason they should be in writing relates to transparency. It promotes public confidence in the system. In some instances, it would give victims a greater understanding of why a judge reached a decision and would help to promote consistency in decision-making. If we want to develop our data and understand better the current use of bail, this would help research in that regard. I do not think it is unreasonable.