PQ 7
6 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Justice the plans, if any, she has end the unqualified right to silence of crime suspects; if she will consider introducing legislation to provide that a judge or jury should be entitled to draw an inference where a crime suspect refuses to answer certain questions put to them by gardaí during questioning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9631/95]
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6 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Justice the plans, if any, she has end the unqualified right to silence of crime suspects; if she will consider introducing legislation to provide that a judge or jury should be entitled to draw an inference where a crime suspect refuses to answer certain questions put to them by gardaí during questioning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9631/95]
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Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Unqualified Right to Silence.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Unqualified Right to Silence.
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/1995-06-08/7/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/1995-06-08/pq_7