Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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Amendments Nos. 1 to 8, inclusive, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24 and 25 are related and may be discussed together.

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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The Minister might advise the Dáil of her thinking regarding these amendments from the Seanad.

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 13 are drafting changes. They amend the upper-case first letter of "Superintendent" to lower case to align this section with the Firearms Act 1925 and the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956. Amendment No. 3 substitutes "firearm certificate", which is the term used in section 5 of the Firearms Act 1925, for "firearms certificate". Amendment No. 6 is a change to reflect the fact that, under the Firearms Act 1925, a decision can be deemed to have been made by a superintendent. Amendments Nos. 10, 12, 15, 17, 22 and 24 are consequent on the amendments being made later in the draft. Amendment No. 10 replaces the phrase “the said section 4(5)” with “section 4(5) of that Act”. This is because there will no longer be an earlier reference to section 4(5). Amendments Nos. 12, 15, 17, 22 and 24 make similar changes in respect of similar references. Amendment No. 25 amends line 5 on page 20 to delete "Garda division" and substitute it with "Garda Síochána division". This is because the term "Garda Síochána division" is defined in the Bill, whereas the term "Garda division" is not. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle and Deputies can see these are quite technical amendments.

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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They are all drafting or technical amendments.

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Yes.

Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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Seanad amendments Nos. 9 and 11 are related and may be discussed together.

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Seanad amendments Nos. 9 and 11 correct cross-references to the Betting Act 1931 in the transitional provisions relating to that Act. This is to ensure that an inspector of An Garda Síochána is the person to whom the application is deemed to have been made.

Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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Seanad amendments Nos. 14, 16, 18, 19, 21 and 23 are related and may be discussed together.

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Technical amendments Nos. 14, 16, 18, 19, 21 and 23 correct cross-references to the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 to ensure an inspector of An Garda Síochána is the person to whom the application is deemed to have been made.

Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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Seanad amendments Nos. 26 and 27 are related and may be discussed together.

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Amendments Nos. 26 and 27 delete amendments to the European Communities (Acquisition and Possession of Weapons and Ammunition) Regulations, 1993, S.I. No. 362/1993, and associated transitional provisions. These regulations are due to be revoked shortly which is why the amendments are needed.

Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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A message will be sent to Seanad Éireann acquainting it that Dáil Éireann has agreed to amendments Nos. 1 to 27, inclusive, made by Seanad Éireann to the Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021.