Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

I have met groups, as the Deputy has, and it is an issue I want to address. However, it is complex legally and I do not mean to use that as an excuse. I am anxious to address it. We have met staff in the Attorney General's office. We are waiting for a legal framework and an interpretation of what we need to do to correct it. Various groups have visited my office and I stated that once I have that, I will tell them what it is. Submissions will be taken if people feel the need to put them forward. I hope to deal with the issue in the new Bill I will introduce in the next few months if the process can be completed quickly. I support addressing this issue. There are issues on the traffic side that complicate this from the Garda's point of view and those need to be resolved.

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