Ms Marisa Gomez:

I will just say that not all youth offenders are suitable for the diversion. While we were having a look at the statistics here, we saw that in 2024 over 3,000 youth offenders were brought in front of the courts in Ireland. With the amendments in this Bill, we are also trying to provide some more flexibility for the courts to provide the right sentence depending on the characteristics of the case, including the gravity of the crime.