Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Ceann Comhairle) | Oireachtas source

While I do not wish to get involved in this discussion, what I do not understand is that the Minister is saying that, in the event of a child ageing out and having been found guilty, instead of having a sentence to be handed down or not handed down, it is a matter for the judge to determine in the courts.

7 o’clock

It is a matter for the judge to determine in accordance, not with statute-----

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