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Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: The Minister or his advisers would know.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: The amendment proposed by Deputy Ó Snodaigh is absolutely correct. I always understood that the name of the Garda Síochána when we use the definite article was "An Garda Síochána", a fully Irish name rather than one partly in English. "The Garda Síochána" is shorthand and common usage but not the formal or legal terminology, which is "An Garda Síochána" or else "the police force". To...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: The Minister is not convincing in simply arguing that we normally use the expression "the Garda Síochána". We acknowledge that this term, a hybrid version of the two languages, has become a standard part of conversation. That is not the point we wish to make. We are discussing a legal document. A Bill's Title should be correct rather than populist. Has the Minister sought the advice of a...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: If the Minister is introducing, as he says, a technical amendment, he does so to protect himself because the other regulations will not be in place. Will he give us an idea as to when regulations under section 115 will be drawn up? Will the existing regulations under section 119 be continued for some indefinite period? The danger of amending the section is that there is no guarantee when or...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: This amendment is more complicated and far-reaching than we noticed. It seems amazing that an amendment was tabled in the green book and a follow-up amendment on a white sheet amends that amendment. It shows the manner in which these amendments are being tabled, the lack of proper decision-making and the lack of time to deal with the matter properly. The original amendment No. 6 refers to...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: I will finish this serious point.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: We are unlikely to reach this amendment.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: We may not get to this substantial amendment.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: This is relevant to amendment No. 6.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: I will finish the point. The Minister is reintroducing reference to section 115 with the words "Any regulations in force under section 115". Section 115 will allow him to draw up disciplinary regulations which can result in the opinion of the Commissioner leading to a member of the force being dismissed. That is a serious matter.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: This may be an amendment we must vote against.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: This is ridiculous.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: This is an important measure the Minister is proposing. He proposes a volunteer Garda force or a reserve Garda force, whatever the nomenclature may be. Some 15 amendments are grouped for the purposes of discussion of this section. There are problems with the proposal in regard to the eligibility criteria for qualification for membership, what sort of training and education members would have...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: That is not true. The Minister has not done so.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: Certainly not as I envisaged it.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: There are other Deputies with views on the matter.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: Other Members did also.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: The Minister was obviously not listening to the debate.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: I wish to defend Deputy Cuffe. The Minister tried to misrepresent the point the Deputy was making. I do not doubt that the Deputy will have another chance to make his point and to correct the Minister. Most Opposition Deputies did not object to the proposal to establish a volunteer police force. We agreed with it in principle, but we sought clarity and further details about its operation. We...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: We met different members of the constabulary.