Sheila Terry (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 25:

In page 10, subsection (3)(a), line 6, after "State" to insert "at that time".

This subsection deals with how we treat persons who have been sentenced to terms greater than the maximum term under Irish law. I suggest that the words "at that time" are inserted to ensure that the sentence at the time of conviction and not at the time the person is caught is applicable. The Bill is ambiguous in this regard and I propose this in the interest of certainty and fairness.