This amendment would effectively mean that where the defence has not dealt with an application under section 3 of the Criminal Law (Rape) Act at a preliminary hearing, there would be only two circumstances in which the court could permit this particular issue to be raised. If issues arise or information is made available in a future trial that was not available in the preliminary discussions and would have a real impact on the conduct and outcome of the trial, and interfere with fair procedures, we would not want any inhibition in law to an application being made at that stage.
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Tellers: Tá, Deputies Catherine Connolly and Thomas Pringle; Níl, Deputies Brendan Griffin and Jack Chambers.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment put: | Carried | 83–52 |
| Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." | Carried | 82–56 |
| Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." | Carried | 82–57 |
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