Eugene Regan (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 4:

In page 6, before section 4, but in Part 1, to insert the following new section:

"PART 3

INFORMATION TO BE GIVEN TO VICTIMS

6.—(1) A victim shall, as soon as practicable after the victim comes in contact with a State agency, be given information by the personnel of the agency about services or remedies available to the victim by such agency and by any other State agency and by any local accessible voluntary agency.

(2) In this section, "State agency" means -

(a) an Garda Síochána,

(b) the Courts Service Board,

(c) the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal,

(d) Department of Health and Children,

(e) Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform,

(f) the Health Service Executive.

(3) Nothing in this section prevents information required to be given under this section from being given otherwise than is required under this section.

Amendment put and declared lost.