Seanad debates

Wednesday, 2 December 2009

Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed)

 

12:00 pm

Photo of Ivana BacikIvana Bacik (Independent)

I will withdraw the amendment in light of what the Minister has said but I would like clarification on the relationship to section 16, or at least an indication from the Minister that he will address my concern about the section given that he stated that one of the safeguards in section 8 is that the person will be at liberty in respect of this with regard to the offence of which they have been acquitted. There is provision later in the Bill where somebody is detained in respect of other matters.

Section 8 envisages that a person would be at liberty——

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