Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am just thinking of a sexual assault or rape case years ago in which there was a conviction. An office I was involved with was contacted the following day by a solicitor from another part of the country who said the witness was totally unreliable. In fact, another judge had said the witness was totally unreliable and a fantasist. As a consequence, the conviction was overturned and a miscarriage of justice was avoided. If, however, the witness had been allowed anonymity, nobody would have known. Therefore, I have concerns about some aspects of this legislation. I reserve the right to return to it on Report Stage.