Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 23:

In page 30, line 17, after “offence,” to insert the following: “or is convicted outside the State of an offence consisting of acts or omissions which would constitute an offence triable on indictment if done or made in the State,”.

These amendments relate to sections 18, 126 and 234, respectively.

The first amendment extends section 18(2)(c), which excludes persons convicted on indictment of an offence from membership of the board of An Garda Síochána, a committee of the board or the audit committee of An Garda Síochána, to include foreign convictions. The purpose of the amendment is to put it beyond doubt that such convictions fall within the remit of the paragraph.

In amendments Nos. 83 and 133, I propose similar provisions with regard to the eligibility criteria for the policing and community safety authority and the office of independent examiner.