Niall Ó Donnghaile (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Before I come to my response, it would be remiss of me not to acknowledge the members of the north Belfast and Lurgan community restorative justice harm reduction group who are in the Gallery. The name is a bit of a tongue twister but they are very welcome all the same. In my capacity as a Sinn Féin spokesperson on justice and equality, I believe the work that restorative practitioners do throughout Ireland and more broadly is to be commended, developed and supported.

I will not prolong our presence in the Chamber needlessly. I disagree with the analysis of the Minister of State for the reasons I have outlined. Given that we are to take Committee and Remaining Stages this afternoon, I would like to have our perspective, analysis and rationale for the amendments put to the House.