James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The grouped amendments are technical amendments to the Bill that substitute the words "relevant" and "vulnerable" in a number of places. "Vulnerable person" was defined in the Bill as a person with capacity issues; however, "position of vulnerability" is also used in the legislation in relation to a trafficked person. Vulnerability in the latter context is interpreted more broadly and can include multiple factors, depending on the victim's personal circumstances. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions raised concerns that these concepts can be completed, which risks narrowing the interpretation of "position of vulnerability". To address these issues, the amendments seek to define a person with capacity issues as "a relevant person" and provide for the associated changes in terminology.