Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is important that we on this side of the House understand what that means if we are being asked to pass the legislation. We are referring to section 91 in this amendment but we are not amending the section. It is important that we know what the amendment refers to. I will proceed with section 91. It states that if a complaint concerns the death of or serious harm to a person as a result of Garda operations or while in the custody and care of the Garda Síochána, the Garda Ombudsman shall immediately direct a designated officer to examine the complaint under sections 95 and 98 to examine, report and, if the Garda Ombudsman Commission so decides, to conduct an investigation. This leads on to sections 95 and 98. It is interesting that in the Garda Síochána Act we have the exact wording. Section 91 states that the Garda Ombudsman shall immediately direct a designated officer to examine the complaint.