Commissioner Kieran FitzGerald:

I suppose I would sound a small note of caution in the context of extending the six month admissibility criterion, particularly as this might have a knock-on effect. There are rules in the Criminal Justice Acts with regard to summary offences and the speed and timeliness required in bringing them to the attention of the DPP in order that court proceedings might be pursued. As a result, there might be a knock-on effect which might simply be beyond the provisions of the Garda Síochána Act alone. As Mr. O'Brien stated, we extend the time in circumstances where we think it appropriate to do so. Section 106 is certainly dealt with in the UN rapporteur's judgment and it is also contained in the legislative suggestions we have put forward in some reports to the Minister. We have no issues at all to take up with regard to it.