Seanad debates
Wednesday, 19 February 2003
Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002: Second Stage.
To pick up on a point made by Senator Maurice Hayes, the victim is a central figure in this legislation as well as the perpetrator of the act. Victims will benefit from the legislation because they will get a fair crack of the whip. I worked in the area of psychiatry for many years and know that even long stay patients are reviewed on a regular basis. There is a six month review but I assure the House that patients are reviewed more regularly and that was the case in the hospital in which I worked.
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