Ms Deirdre Duffy:

Reference was made to the Garda and resources. I can confirm what Ms Malone said. The Garda is responsible for monitoring the conditions of bail. For example, if there is a condition that a person does not go near a certain house because he has been accused of a domestic violence incident, it will be the garda on the beat and at the local station who will monitor whether that is taking place. In this Bill, and under current law, members of the Garda can, of course, arrest someone if they believe the person is about to breach a condition of bail. That is important power for the Garda.