Noel Grealish (Galway West, Progressive Democrats)

A closer look shows that reasonableness is a trademark of Senator Morrissey's Bill but is shockingly absent from Fine Gael's sorry attempt. As the Minister said last night, the latter suffers from the ill effects of hasty drafting in contrast to Senator Morrissey's considered drafting.

Senator Morrissey's Bill would amend the civil and criminal law to allow the use of justifiable force by occupiers of a domestic dwelling against trespassers who have criminal intent. Compare that with Fine Gael's Bill. If a person is having a party in his or her home and requests a person to leave but the person refuses, the latter is then a trespasser. Under Fine Gael's Bill, he or she will have extreme force used against him or her without redress.

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