Seanad debates

Wednesday, 19 February 2003

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002: Second Stage.

 

A consultant psychiatrist must now assess and report on the detained person, and the court can only commit a person without limit of time, as was the practice heretofore, on receipt of evidence from a psychiatrist that detention is necessary. There is no power in the Bill for the court to remand such a person on bail for the assessment. Will the Minister consider detention of certain convicted persons found guilty but insane?

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