Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail)

There is a body of opinion and the Minister of State has said that there are a number of victims who do not wish to know. The provision in the Bill is that they may request information. I would like to see a mechanism whereby victims would be advised, as I am sure they are by their legal representatives, that they may seek to be informed. Then, as a matter of form, they would be kept advised and notified. That is satisfactory. I had not thought of it but I do understand why certain victims would not want to know. They have got over the crime, are finished with it and do not want to be reminded of it. That is very human.

Rather than guillotine the Bill at 1 p.m. will the House agree that we extend discussion until 1.10p.m?