Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

I move amendment No. 80:

In page 92, to delete lines 35 to 37.

I understand Deputy Rabbitte has proposed the same amendment. A matter was raised by the Deputy on Committee Stage concerning the deletion of paragraph (e) of section 104. I raised the matter with Parliamentary Counsel and it was agreed that a contradiction existed in the terms of the Criminal Justice Act 1994, which provides in section 3(13) that the Act applies to property wherever situated. I am happy to correct the provision. I note that the Parliamentary Counsel cannot improve on the formula proposed by Deputy Rabbitte and, accordingly, I accept his amendment.

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