Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 28:

In page 26, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following:"Amendment of section 4I of Criminal Procedure Act 1967

25.Section 4I of the Criminal Procedure Act 1967 is amended—

(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (3):

"(3) Subsection (2) is without prejudice to the right of—

(a) a parent, relative or friend of the accused or of an injured party, and/or

(b) a support worker chosen by an injured party, to remain in court in any case to which section 20(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 1951, section 6 of the Criminal Law (Rape) Act 1981, section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2012 or section 19of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017applies.".".

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