Crime Bill to be given more Dáil time

[David Cochrane]

Opposition parties have secured more time for Dáil debate on the controversial Criminal Justice Bill.

Minister for Justice Michael McDowell today agreed to allocate extra time for the debate on the Bill, which makes changes to the right-to-silence rule in criminal cases and will force judges to impose mandatory sentences in certain cases.

Mr McDowell agreed to allocate April 24th to further discuss the Bill. "I am being reasonable, if the other parties are willing to play ball, that's fine by me," he said. - Ireland.com

[stewiegriffin]

play ball indeed!i cant see any of the "opposition" making any meaningful objections.our politicians seem quite content for the sunday world and the star to dictate our criminal law.

[Pig Destroyer]

Why's McDowell agreeing to this? Maybe he didn't quite manage to get his crossword finished during the last debate?

[lostexpectation]

play ball indeed!i cant see any of the "opposition" making any meaningful objections.our politicians seem quite content for the sunday world and the star to dictate our criminal law.

well going back to deabte it twice they must be doing something parliamentarian?