Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

General Scheme of the Children (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion

2:00 am

Dr. Ian D. Marder:

Yes, in the existing legislation, but what was noted in the youth justice strategy was that there was scope for amendments to the Children Act to incentivise or require judges to make those referrals so that children would be assessed for suitability for restorative justice.

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