Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)

In the context of the overall point of this Bill as it relates to prisoners, this amendment deserves particular consideration. Our prison population is overwhelmingly under the age of 25. Also, significant numbers of young people between the ages of 17 and 18 reach the age of majority and acquire the right to vote while in prison. We need a mechanism to deal with their right to vote and participate while prisoners in the prison system. Even though we are on Report Stage, does the Minister accept this is a particular that remains to be dealt with and which we need to revisit?

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