Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

While their implementation in full would depend on the availability of reliable, economical GPS technology, the introduction of a system of tagging in the old-fashioned sense of a home-based unit would allow implementation in part. The Department will conduct a feasibility test prior to commencing the electronic monitoring provisions introduced in the Criminal Justice Act 2006. The exercise will be of use in respect of the proposals in this Bill also.

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