The Corish decision was a convincing argument that the 1960 provision was short on specifics and certainly not up to the standards of transparency that we now rightly expect to apply to the exercise of ministerial powers. It was for this reason that the previous Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform sought and obtained Government approval for this Bill. During the preparation of the Bill, the Supreme Court, in a non-binding comment in the case of the DPP v. Finn on 24 November 2000, suggested it was desirable that the system of temporary release be placed on a clearer and more transparent basis. We are acting in accordance with the judgment of the High Court and advice of the Supreme Court in introducing this legislation.