Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

I move amendment No. 20:

In page 15, line 34, after "opinion" to insert "or suspicion".

I moved these amendments on Committee Stage. Amendment No. 20 inserts the words "or suspicion", again to strengthen the mandatory aspect of the legislation. This relates to preliminary impairment testing where a member of the Garda Síochána forms the opinion that the person in charge of a vehicle is under the influence of an intoxicant. I wish to develop that further to read is of the "opinion or suspicion". In light of the UK and Northern Ireland legislation, it would legally strengthen the position for the garda in question and give a stronger basis on which to ask for an impairment test. Has the Minister thought about that over the preceding few days?

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