Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages
Dail Éireann — 2023-03-29
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Michael McNamara (IND), Clare

I support Deputy Ó Ríordáin's amendment. The matter of intent might need to be added to it. As the Deputy read it out, the actus reus seems to involve assaulting somebody rather than merely having the intention to assault him or her. That is just a question mark over it but I very much support the amendment. If it cannot be included, I would join with Deputy Ó Ríordáin in urging contemplation of including the matter in future legislation. I refer to future legislation during the lifetime of this Dáil rather than legislation that will be brought forward in a decade's time.

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Sitting date: 2023-03-29