Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 22 March 2018

Select Committee on Justice and Equality

Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage

3:30 pm

Photo of Jim O'CallaghanJim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I note the Minister states that section 6 is the lesser of the offences being created by this Bill and there may be some logic to having a lesser penalty for the lesser offence. I will give the matter consideration before Report Stage. I am conscious of the position in other countries. However, Deputy Ó Laoghaire made a good point.

We are not talking about the term of imprisonment one gets. It is the maximum amount of imprisonment that can be imposed. I will withdraw the amendment and consider it on Report Stage. I see Deputy Wallace is trying to get in.

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