Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I tabled amendments on Committee Stage. The Minister's colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, addressed them. I will reiterate my points for future consideration.

There needs to be co-operation at European level in terms of tackling criminal gangs. Yesterday, the Garda Commissioner appeared before the committee to discuss the Garda's work in Ireland and at European level in this regard. We have concerns about the protection of human rights, respect for Irish law and the sovereignty of our police service in joint investigation teams. We have not tabled further amendments because we were reassured about these issues on Committee Stage. I hope that, as the work continues, the Minister will be mindful of our concerns, but we are happy to support the Bill.

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