Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2026-06-25
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Chris Andrews (SF), Labour Panel

I move amendment No. 20:
In page 23, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following:
“(g) by the insertion of the following after subsection (11):
“(11A) Where an applicable record containing analysis, opinion or interpretation by the record-maker is adduced in evidence in proceedings before a jury, the court shall give a warning to the jury outlining the nature and limitations of such evidence, including that it may constitute a third-party interpretation and not a direct account of fact.”,”.

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Sitting date: 2026-06-25