Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

To clarify, is the Minister indicating that he is likely to revert to the Dáil on this particular matter or on the Bill in general, in which respect he has given an indication? I flagged this issue on Committee Stage with the then Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee. She gave an assurance to revert to the House after giving full consideration to the matter.

The Minister, Deputy Harris, knows where I am coming from on this matter. I do not want the victims to have to go through a second or third legal process and to be retraumatised. In a perverse way, we are effectively giving the offender a form of leverage through this order. If it is a voluntary order, it cannot be appealed. If it is not voluntary and is applied by the court, it will be appealed. This places undue pressure on the victim, and I would like it taken out of the system. That is why I ask the Minister to consider this matter in the Seanad and to revert to us on it.

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