The Bill is in keeping with a view expressed by the Supreme Court in the case of the Director of Public Prosecutions v. Finn that a clearer and more transparent basis for the system of temporary release is desirable. In the course of its judgment, the Supreme Court said it is extremely desirable that remission and sentence review should be placed on a clear and transparent basis but that it is ultimately a matter for the Oireachtas to decide whether to retain the present system, put it on a clearer and more transparent basis, devolve it to a parole board or confer it on the courts. This Bill, together with the interim parole board which advises the Minister on the sentence management of long-term prisoners, will provide the clear and transparent basis, which the Supreme Court has said is desirable, as well as the necessary safeguards required for the operation of the system of temporary release.