Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I would not like to see a situation develop where a garda at an emergency situation feels he or she is not of an appropriate rank to make a call or the Garda rank required is not on duty and the case goes unattended. It is a valid point and we will look at it. It is important, however, that the attending officer is of sufficient rank to be in a position to make this call. I will re-examine the areas of the garda attending or a garda with sufficient knowledge to be in a position to exercise that call before Report Stage.