Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 9:

In page 6, subsection (2)(a), line 17, to delete “or”.

The two amendments are technical. Amendment No. 9 to section 6(2) removes the word "or" where it appears between paragraphs (a) and (b) of the subsection. As discussed on a previous amendment, this confirms that the Garda Commissioner is not limited to only sending Garda or Revenue officers to Europol to serve as liaison officers. Currently, there are three liaison officers attached to the Irish liaison bureau at Europol headquarters, namely, two detective sergeants and one Customs officer.

Amendment No. 10 is a minor drafting amendment to remove the words "if any" from paragraph (b) of section 6(2), as they are not necessary.