Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)

That is straightforward. Mr. Finlay is saying that, as much as possible within the legal framework, we should provide the tools whereby somebody can take these cases and then ensure it is explicit about what is persecution, for want of a better term, or a failure to deliver on what everyone else has a right to have. That is sound and straightforward.

I will ask a very specific question.

Is there scope within this legislation to deal with the issue of those who might be carrying minor criminal charges that are impacting their ability to gain employment? We keep talking about the Portuguese model in the context of dealing with the drug issue but some of that is ensuring people can get into education and employment. I am thinking of Mr. Herrick on the basis of the previous role he held.