Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 30 September 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

General Scheme of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion

2:00 am

Photo of Matt CarthyMatt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Am I correct in saying that, under the current rule, before we deal with this legislation, a refusal by either the therapist or victim in a case to supply counselling notes would be considered by a court to be prejudicial against the defendant? Is this the reason they are divulged in current circumstances?

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