Seanad debates
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage
4:00 pm
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
The reason for the reference to 14 years of age is because in the Criminal Justice Evidence Act 1992, a distinction is made between children above and below the age of 14 years. We are passing that distinction into the legislation.
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