Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 May 2017

Select Committee on Justice and Equality

Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage

9:00 am

Photo of Mick WallaceMick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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I wish to respond to the Minister's point that mandatory sentencing has nothing to do with parole. We have argued that they are connected. If there is mandatory sentencing there can be more of an open-minded approach adopted by the parole board. We have argued enough about it on our end.