Michael Kitt (Galway East, Fianna Fail)

This section deals with the major offence of a person carrying out or causing to carry out a nuclear explosion in the State or outside the State or who attempts, conspires or incites the carrying out of this offence. It carries the penalty of a fine with no maximum limit and imprisonment for life or less as the court may determine or both. This insertion has been advised by the Parliamentary Counsel as an appropriate clarification that the offence is an indictable one. I commend the amendment.