Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

People want the strongest possible legislation in this area and we have that in the main in respect of many of the Acts that still apply and have not been overruled by the Supreme Court.

The decision of yesterday is being appealed to the Supreme Court. I said earlier that it is completely a matter for the judgment of the independent officer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, as to whether any persons so released can be re-arrested, re-charged and prosecuted for different offences. That is a matter for him and that may or may not happen. I do not know; it is not a matter for us.

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