Ivana Bacik (Independent)

I thank the Minister of State again for a full response and am glad the matter I have raised will be included in the overall review of the 2006 legislation. I am also glad he referred to Professor Harry Kennedy who has been an immense help in informing me of the workings of the 2006 Act and his excellent court diversion programme. I take the Minister's point that he wants space to examine it and make any amendments necessary as part of a comprehensive review but we are trying to identify problems with the 2006 Act as it is currently working. Four years on we need to move on the real reforms rather than patch up the current procedures as we are doing with this Bill but given what the Minister of State said, I will withdraw the amendment at this stage.