Mr. Muiris O'Connor:

It is really hard to say. We await some very critical advices. We are meeting weekly with the OPC and the Attorney General. The OPC, our drafter, is awaiting legal guidance on key matters. We find the contribution of An Garda Síochána very helpful and we are actively exploring the advice that has come through from it.

In particular we are looking at the complexity around warnings which are hard to operationalise. That could be overcome with incorporating the protection of safe access zones within the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act.