Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 15:

In page 16, subsection (1)(a), line 33, after “Síochána” to insert “or other police services internationally”.

As I pointed out, the objective of the amendment is to allow the national vetting bureau not only seek to information from An Garda Síochána but also from other police services internationally. The amendment would be in the public interest. Concerns were expressed about this issue during the consultation phase on the Bill. There have been examples at European level of citizens who had significant criminal histories in their home countries going on to commit grievous crimes in other states. There is considerable public concern about this and the purpose of the amendment is to deal with it.