Seanad debates

Wednesday, 22 October 2003

Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Bill 2001: Report and Final Stages.

 

In relation to the amendment tabled by Senator Tuffy, the Government, conscious of the position of the victim, accepted a Labour Party amendment on Committee Stage in the other House, and amended section 1(2)(d) to provide the potential threat to the safety and security of members of the public, including the victim of the offence to which the sentence of imprisonment being served by the person relates. The concept of having regard to the victim is written into the legislation in the context of potential threats to safety and security. Senator Tuffy proposes in this amendment to widen that provision to include the victim of any other offence committed by the person or a member of the family of a victim of an offence by the person. That proposal would extend the provision very far. The subsection already provides for the potential threat to the safety and security of members of the public, which could include any such persons. In a sense there is an element of repetition in the amendment.

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