Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

I understand the principle. If there is a view that it is unsafe not to have judicial oversight of Garda search warrants, that should apply across the system. I agree with Deputy Ó Snodaigh to that extent. We are at a great disadvantage because the Minister has sight of the recommendations from Mr. Justice Morris that we do not have, so he must be more flexible in telling us his thoughts and the reasoning behind them. It would be disingenuous of him to tease us with information we may never be able to read, and certainly not for some time and not before this enactment is law.

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