Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 9 November 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022: An Garda Síochána
Ms Kate Mulkerrins:
Perhaps I might just finish. From a policing perspective, we submitted that the warning system as envisaged for the safe zones may be better served by a replication of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act warning. It is not suggesting that there is not a need in any context. The second example was whether a separate offence for intimidation was needed or whether section 10, as amended, which now includes, as the Deputy is aware because of where we are, a range of offences, including intimidation. It was our attempt. If we have represented it as anything other than an enhancement of the enforceability of this legislation, then I apologise; that is an error.
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