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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 may be taken together.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 4, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 36 to 38, inclusive, 40 to 42, inclusive, 45 to 49, inclusive, 53, 54, 56, 59, 68 to 77, inclusive, 80, 82, 84 to 89, inclusive, 91, 92, 94, 97 to 102, inclusive, 134 to 137, inclusive, 144 and 154 are related and will be discussed together. There are many amendments in this group so we may have a long discussion.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 5, 17, 18, 26, 39, 64 to 67, inclusive, 78, 79, 93, 95, 96, 129 to 132, inclusive, 155 to 162, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

James Lawless: I think it was Conor Brady, who was head of the Garda Commission at one stage, speaking about whether the force was the guardians of the people, or guardians of the big house effectively. They were guardians of the garrison or guardians of the people. I think that speaks to the substance of this amendment too. It is an interesting one. Will the Minister respond?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

James Lawless: Amendment No. 6 is grouped with amendment Nos. 58 and 152. Amendment No. 7 in the name of Deputies Daly and Ó Snodaigh has been ruled out of order because of a potential charge on the State.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

James Lawless: As I noted, amendment No. 7 is ruled out of order because it involves a potential charge upon the Revenue. Under Standing Order 212(3), unfortunately, no amendment to a Bill can be made by a Member, save a Member of Government, that may involve a charge or potential charge upon the Exchequer.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

James Lawless: No, the Deputy can keep going. I just said something about his parliamentary questions.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

James Lawless: It is useful to look at section 77 in that context. I just had a quick look at how that statistical information is set out.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

James Lawless: We have amendments Nos. 19 and 20. We can speak to them together or separately. They are not grouped but the Deputy may wish to speak to them together if there is an overlap.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

James Lawless: Does the Deputy wish to speak to amendment No. 20 as well?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

James Lawless: Is the Deputy withdrawing both?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

James Lawless: Would he like to flag the issues for Report Stage?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 21 and 145 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 23, 83 and 133 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 30 and 31 are related and may be discussed together. Amendment No. 32 is in the same section but not grouped. Amendment No. 33 has, unfortunately, fallen foul of the "charge on the Revenue" rule and is out of order.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

James Lawless: Does the Minister want to respond? Amendments Nos. 31 and 32 are grouped but we have had a discussion on amendment No. 32 and, therefore, we can take the two together.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

James Lawless: Did the Deputy not speak to that just now?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

James Lawless: It is no problem if the Deputy wants to expand on it.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

James Lawless: We have dealt with amendments Nos. 30 and 31, which Deputy Daly has spoken to, amendment No.32 which he spoke to briefly. Then Deputy Ó Snodaigh has elaborated on amendment No. 32 and has also spoken to some extent on amendment No. 33, which is out of order because there is a potential charge on the Exchequer. Some of the points are a comment on amendment No. 32 anyway. I think the...