James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This amendment proposes an amendment to subsection 4C of section 215 of the principal Act. The amendment proposes to substitute "as soon as may be" for "immediately". The effect of the amendment is to provide that when a person who has escaped as a child has returned to a children's detention school and is, at that stage, over the age of 18 years and six months, the director shall, as soon as may be, transfer the person to a place of detention or a prison.

The amendment is proposed for practical reasons as it may not be possible for the director to immediately transfer the person to prison or a place of detention. Where a transfer is warranted the director shall, as soon as may be, effect the transfer of the person.