Eugene Regan (Fine Gael)

I know the Minister was not suggesting that, but I make the point that this is a self-contained amendment. It is in the context of a Bill designed to address the issue of the victims of crime and balance the rights of the offender and the victim. The safeguards to which the Minister alluded, namely, those regarding the risk of the identity of the victim being disclosed, apply only where the victim confirms to the court his or her awareness of that risk. The amendment has been formulated very carefully and should be addressed in a Bill which deals with the victims of crime. I do not see how a delay would assist us in dealing with the issue.