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Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

David Stanton: Amendments Nos. 115 and 116, in the names of Deputy Mac Lochlainn and Deputy Finian McGrath, seek to increase the number of members of the authority to 21 and 16 respectively. Currently, the Bill provides that the policing authority would be comprised of nine members. Increasing the membership of the authority would introduce a potential charge on the Exchequer because of additional...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

David Stanton: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are in the name of Deputy Finian McGrath. Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Deputy Finian McGrath is not here so the amendments cannot be moved.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

David Stanton: Amendment No. 3 is in the name of Deputy Mac Lochlainn. If the question on Amendment No. 3 is agreed, then Amendment No. 4 cannot be moved. Amendments Nos. 3 to 6, inclusive, amendments Nos. 82 to 87, inclusive, and amendments Nos. 90, 101 and 109 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Amendment No. 4 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 3 and amendment No. 6 is a...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

David Stanton: I remind members that we are discussing Amendments Nos. 3 to 6, inclusive, amendments Nos. 82 to 87, inclusive, and amendments Nos. 90, 100 and 109.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

David Stanton: I thank the Deputy. Does he realise that we are discussing a range of amendments now? I am simply trying to be helpful.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

David Stanton: Does Deputy Mac Lochlainn or other Deputies wish to comment?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

David Stanton: Do other members wish to comment? Deputy Wallace is substituting for Deputy Finian McGrath, who has tabled a number of amendments which are grouped and are being discussed. Once the discussion on amendments that are being debated together has been completed, we will not be coming back to them. When we reach these amendments, we decide whether they will be pressed and voted on. We will not...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

David Stanton: If the Deputy wishes to refer to them, he can do so.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

David Stanton: As we are discussing the amendments together, once they are discussed, that is fine.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

David Stanton: I take it that nobody else wishes to comment on this set of amendments. Does Deputy Mac Lochlainn wish to press amendment No. 3?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

David Stanton: As the full membership of the committee is not present, under Standing Orders we are obliged to wait eight minutes or until the full membership is present before proceeding to take the division.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

David Stanton: Amendments Nos. 8 to 74, inclusive, 77, 78, 141, 142, 144 and 149 to 152, inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 9 to 13, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 8. If amendment No. 8 is agreed, amendments Nos. 9 to 13, inclusive, cannot be moved. Amendment No. 15 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 14. Amendments Nos. 23 to 18, inclusive, are physical alternatives...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

David Stanton: To be clear, we must debate them now. We cannot debate them again. We must debate all these amendments now.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

David Stanton: No. It is up to the Deputy.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

David Stanton: I ask all members not to refer to people outside the House.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

David Stanton: Could the Deputy focus his attention on whatever amendment he is proposing?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

David Stanton: To be helpful, could the Deputy identify the amendment he is talking about?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

David Stanton: There is no time limit.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

David Stanton: The Deputy has all the time he needs.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

David Stanton: Absolutely. I want to be helpful.