Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

I am aware of the reference in section 24 to the inspector having reasonable grounds for believing an offence has been committed. Section 25 introduces a further act consequent on section 24 which is the detention of the ship. To insert the same phrase in both sections would make the legislation stronger and would strengthen the hands of the inspector. I still believe the reasonable case we have made to insert those two adjectives should be adhered to.

In case I do not get another opportunity at the end of the debate and if the Acting Chairman will allow us given that we have taken a relatively short time in the House to process this legislation, I wish to refer to a couple of points he made earlier.

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