Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Some complex legal issues have arisen as a result of a High Court judgment and it is necessary to develop a new policy regime and legal provisions on remission in children's detention schools. This has required a very detailed policy review and legislative drafting. In addition to the remission issue, work is ongoing on other legal issues which have been identified. Publication of the children (amendment) Bill is now expected in the next session.

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