Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)

I am prepared to withdraw the amendments on the basis that the Minister will give further consideration to the argument when he is bringing through the next Bill, the No. 2 Bill to which he referred on the last occasion, and that, in consultation with the Garda, he is prepared, as he indicated, to review the impact of the legislation and examine the different cases if they are brought to his attention. It would be open to him to introduce a provision in the next Bill to address any potential lacuna. While we believe we have identified a problem, I am sure others may emerge in the course of the enactment and operation of the law. If he makes a commitment in the House that he is prepared to carry out that review of the impact of the Bill and use the benefit of the hindsight that will then be available, in consultation with the Garda, we are prepared to withdraw the amendments.

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