Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

I move amendment No. 10:

In page 10, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following:

"(7) This section is without prejudice to the power of a court to receive evidence regarding the effect of an offence, other than an offence to which this section applies, on the person in respect of whom the offence was committed.".

This amendment proposes to insert a new and necessary section to make it clear the court has a general power to receive victim impact evidence, even outside the specific offences to which this section applies.

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