Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)

I move amendmentNo. 2:

In page 9, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following:

"(2) The Garda Síochána Acts 1923 to 2003 (so far as unrepealed by this Act), the Garda Síochána (Compensation) Acts 1941 to 2003 (so far as unrepealed by this Act) and this Act may be cited as the Garda Síochána Acts 1923 to 2004.".

I am pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I would have preferred if the amendments were discussed on Committee Stage rather than Report Stage so that we would have an opportunity to tease out properly the implications of the new amendments tabled by the Minister and other Members and to give the legislation due respect, given that a number sections would be regarded by anybody in his or her right mind as requiring careful scrutiny and analysis. We are dissatisfied that Report Stage will be dealt with over two days and the guillotine will fall before we get to the substantive amendments. The amendment seeks to provide for the correct collective citation so that the appropriate Acts covered by the legislation are listed and that is clear to anybody reading it.

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