The criteria the Minister must consider before granting temporary release are clearly set out. The nature and gravity of the offence is obviously an essential criterion and so are any recommendations by the court in relation to the sentence which would obviously reflect on the crimes heard in the court and are very appropriate. The length of the sentence served by the person is another criterion and I understand from what the Minister said that a minimum period would have to be served before people would be considered for temporary release. Regarding the potential threat to the safety and security of the public should the person be released, we have seen high profile instances in the recent past of people re-offending. In this context there is an onus not just on the Minister, but on prison authorities and others who are part of the assessment process to be 100% sure that people will not re-offend. It would be unacceptable for innocent civilians to be subjected to crimes at the hands of people on temporary release. Some mechanism should be put in place to extend sentences if the terms of a temporary release are breached, particularly if the breach is serious.