Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I certainly take the point on section 15 and it has been dealt with, but, to be honest, I am not convinced on the other issue. As it stands, I will press amendment No. 51. I appreciate that there is discretion to reduce the period below two years, but to be human rights compliant, it would be better if it was one. If a person is not engaging or there have been no improvements in his or her circumstances, the matter will be dealt with quickly by the parole board. Some people do not and do not want to engage at all. As such, it is really up to a person to make an application and he or she may not want to make it after one year. Having been through the process, he or she might say, "To hell with it." If someone is engaging with services, it is a better monitoring mechanism to have the period as one year. There may be a redrawing around it, but at things stand, I will certainly press amendment No. 51.