Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)

Perhaps the Senator has a point but, strictly speaking, it may not be necessary to make it clearer as we are making it clear that the person appointed shall be under the full direction and control of the Commissioner because up to the point of secondment, they will have been under the control and direction of the Chief Constable. It was considered necessary by the parliamentary counsel to clarify the matter but I do not think it is necessary to insert another paragraph to state that the person so seconded is a member of the Garda Síochána because that is absolutely clear.