Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Farrelly. Earlier, he touched on the issue of how long a person should be held in custody before he or she is seen by a doctor, which I think is currently 12 hours. A person being held for drink driving must be seen within three hours. I would welcome Mr. Farrelly's thoughts on whether the 12 hours should be reduced to six hours or less. What would happen where there is no GP or other healthcare professional available within the six hours set down within the Act?