Seanad debates
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages
4:00 pm
Ivana Bacik (Independent)
I thank the Minister for his reply. There is anecdotal evidence of some issues in the past but, clearly, this is not a matter on which there is hard and fast evidence. It is important that the court would have some guidance on what constitutes competence, and yet I have not been specific in the amendment in such a way that would tie the hands of the court either. The wording is appropriate.
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