Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 26:

In page 11, line 35, to delete “3 or”.

The amendment refers to the panel that will make decisions on applications for parole. The Bill, as drafted, states: "A panel shall consist of 3 or 5 members, as the chairperson may ... determine". I will not make a big deal of this, but my concern is that three members might be too few - a dominant personality might dictate - and that five members might offer a better balance. I wish to hear what other members think. I will not press the amendment for now, but that is the rationale behind the amendment. Perhaps it is a little over the top.