Mr. Tim Galvin:

To clarify the issue regarding doctors visiting Garda stations, I am the sergeant in charge in Dún Laoghaire Garda station. Under the regulations on the treatment of prisoners in custody, which were updated in 2008, if persons in custody do not want to see a Garda doctor, they are entitled to have their doctor attend, although they must pay any costs that arise.

As Mr. McGillicuddy pointed out in respect of solicitors, we were issued with a directive last Wednesday or Thursday that solicitors must be present if requested during the course of an interview.