Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am heartened by the Minister's response. The speed of implementation will be the issue. I will ask her about other issues I am concerned about. There is still a sense among the public that appropriate and consistent sentencing is not a feature. It causes immense upset to feel that some serious cases are not treated seriously enough by the courts while the opposite occurs in other cases. There is a need to strengthen the victim's position, in which I know the Minister has taken a keen interest. Is she considering further legislative proposals to give more reassurance on consistency of sentencing and support for victims?

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