Mr. Muiris O'Connor:

That is spot on. The delineation of the zones, when we were using the term "curtilage", was considered problematic, and it was decided that a distance of 100 m from the entire boundary of curtilage would be too difficult for the Garda to explain to a potential offender and for the public to understand. It is an important part of the proportionality of the legislation that it be clearly understood. The zone relates, as the Deputy suggested, to the entry points to the healthcare-providing facility and the entry points between the curtilage and the public road. We were down to examining which pillar of an entrance would mark the boundary. We will bottom all that out and we will be able to provide substantial detail. Other jurisdictions have supported this kind of legislation with precise maps that illustrate where the safe access zones are. Moving from the general term "curtilage" to the entry or exit points, of which there will certainly be many on hospital sites-----