Ivana Bacik (Independent)

I move amendment No. 10:

In page 11, line 11, to delete "Court of Criminal Appeal" and substitute "Supreme Court".

We had a full debate on the merits of the Court of Criminal Appeal versus the Supreme Court. I will not go back over it except to state that my party followed the recommendations of the balance in the criminal law expert review group, which had recommended the Supreme Court be the court for these matters rather than the Court of Criminal Appeal.

The Minister, in his response on the previous amendment, simply read out the same note he read out on Committee Stage, and I know what he will state on this one as well. However, I tabled the amendment again because there is a strong recommendation in that regard from the expert group.