Frank Fahey (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

Amendment No. 4 proposes the insertion of "clipping" after "nail". The taking of a nail clipping is sufficient for identification evidence, rather than the taking of the whole nail, as may have been inferred from the text of the Bill.

Amendment No. 5 refers to the insertion of "iris identification" for identification evidence. Although this is a relatively new and underdeveloped process it is likely to be a feature of identification processes in the future. Identification evidence also includes a fingerprint, a palmprint, a photograph or a bodily sample from a person. I commend the amendments to the House.

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