Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It would be more accurate to say I am not sure it is required, full-stop. I certainly do not believe it fits well in this section because of this section being a lifting of section 3A of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, as amended. The more general point that I did not relate in my summarised version is that the powers available to members of An Garda Síochána are already set out in statute and common law and must be exercised in accordance with particular terms of the powers concerned. In the interests of accuracy, I am not of the view there is any appropriate need to insert it, but it does not fit well in this section in particular.