Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages
Dail Éireann — 2023-03-29
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Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (LAB), Dublin Bay North

We had good engagement with the Minister, Deputy McEntee, and we have had positive engagement here, but it needs to come to a point of agreement and we cannot delay this forever. We are sticking strongly to our view that we need to have it as a stand-alone offence. We will work with the Minister on Seanad amendments and if that is not successful, we will introduce a stand-alone Bill. We appreciate that the Minister may need to engage with the Garda Commissioner and departmental officials. We hope we will be in a position to move forward on this. On that basis I will withdraw the amendment.

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