Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 17 May 2017

Select Committee on Justice and Equality

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage

9:00 am

Photo of Jim O'CallaghanJim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I agree with what Deputy Daly has said. The main purpose of the legislation is to transpose the directive. The directive has a definition of restorative justice. That is why the right of access to information on restorative justice and the right to safeguards on the use of restorative justice should be included in the Bill. I note that a reference to restorative justice was included in the scheme of the Bill and I believe it should be included in the legislation.