Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 6:

In page 52, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following:“(2) Excluding for consideration under this section any conviction covered by the terms of the Good Friday Agreement 1998,”.

As I indicated, Sinn Féin welcomes the thrust of the Bill, albeit with some concerns. The purpose of the amendment is to obtain clarity on the provision on the retention of samples of those who are innocent or not under suspicion and not wanted by the State. The amendment provides that samples taken from those who were released from prison under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement will not be retained. For this reason, I seek to have the text inserted in the section.

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