Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On what the Minister was saying, the Garda has an obligation to provide information to individuals in their station in a number of circumstances. For instance, people who are accused of criminal offences are given lists of legal aid solicitors by the Garda. The intention behind Deputy Daly's amendment was that the Garda would also be in a position to provide them with details of general practitioners and medical services. I understand the point the Minister made but we need to provide greater guidance to gardaí and Garda stations when it comes to the list of individuals available, be they legal aid solicitors or, as Deputy Daly sought to include, general practitioners or others involved in the provision of medical services.

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