David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

This is pre-legislative scrutiny so, in fairness to the witnesses, they are right that they have to flag concerns from a policing perspective as to what is practical and what can be done. I fully appreciate that. Our job, then, is to interpret all the submissions and observations made about the Bill in order to make it more effective if needs be. I understand that this is a difficult area to deal with. There is a balance in that, on the one hand, people have the right to protest but, on the other, they certainly do not have the right to stop people getting the healthcare they need. That is the balance being struck. Equally, from a policing perspective, I appreciate the difficulties. As for the issue of warnings, is there anything more that can be done in the context of the proposed Bill to help An Garda Síochána? Does the Garda have an ask in the context of the Bill or are the witnesses satisfied that what is in the Bill is as far as can be gone?