Deputy Dermot Ahern: This legislation has no measures about the opinion of the chief superintendent about the guilt of the person because of the advice given. The expert evidence given by a member of the Garda Síochána or a former member concerns the existence of a gang in a particular locality. It is then up to the Garda Síochána to prove that the person was part of the gang and involved in criminal intent. I wish to dispel some of the misunderstanding, which may be on purpose, and the twisting of this legislation. It is important to examine this legislation so that we understand each section as it is agreed to.

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