Martin Mansergh (Fianna Fail)

The phrase "in the course of duty" is covered in the legislation in section 5(2)(a) by the phrase "when performing their official functions". In effect, this says the same thing. Putting in the phrase "in good faith" raises or presumes situations arising in which people might not act in good faith. Some of the people involved come from outside this jurisdiction and are serving at the request of the Irish and British Governments, and the phrase in the amendment suggests that it is very possible they might not be acting in good faith in the course of their duties.