Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 1 December 2020
Select Committee on Justice and Equality
Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage
Deputy Helen McEntee:
It is. It has been in a number of instances, I believe, but for the vast majority of these types of offences it is six months. We are extending it to the two years, acknowledging that six months in this instance is not enough. At the same time we are acknowledging that we are dealing with a summary offence. The more indictable offences that have a higher penalty do not have any time limit.
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