Seanad debates

Wednesday, 8 October 2003

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

 

The Minister of State mentioned the interim parole board and the possibility of putting it on a statutory basis. I would be glad to see that happen. I would have thought it possible that a board, rather than the Minister alone – being the one making the final decisions – might be in a position to make recommendations not because the Minister could do so in any worse or better way than the board, but because it will remove from that decision-making any notion of political influence. I wonder if it would be possible for the interim parole board to be made statutory and for it to undertake the function given under this Bill to the Minister.

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