Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 28 March 2018

Select Committee on Justice and Equality

Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Committee Stage

9:00 am

Photo of Clare DalyClare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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I was a bit unclear as to why it was proposed. Originally the provision stated if a District Court judge was not available people could go to any District Court, but now we are saying they cannot and there is a legal impediment as to why this is the case. I could not understand why the change was being made.