Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I support the amendment. Even three months in a detention centre on remand can be a very long time for a young person. If at all possible, children on remand should be kept separate from those who have been convicted of a crime. For a child, being placed on remand for the first time can be very traumatic and scary. The Minister should reconsider the matter.

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