Seanad debates

Wednesday, 8 October 2003

Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Bill 2001: Second Stage.

 

Subsection (7) now also provides, following an amendment to the Bill in the Dáil, that such rules may specify conditions to which all persons released shall be subject or conditions to which all persons belonging to such classes of persons as are specified in the rules shall be subject. Clearly, conditions can be attached to temporary release. Subsection (8) provides that any rules made must be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas. Subsection (9) provides that nothing in the Bill shall affect the operation of the Criminal Justice (Release of Prisoners) Act 1998. This subsection is precautionary to ensure that the arrangements applying to temporary release of qualifying prisoners under the terms of the Criminal Justice (Release of Prisoners) Act 1998 cannot be adversely affected by anything in this Bill.

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