Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)

Senator Henry's amendment is superior to my amendment, which is clumsy. We wanted to delete from "may" until "section 13". It is an important issue and we need clarity on it. As it is currently worded, "may" gives a great deal of latitude to the officials concerned and Senator Henry's much clearer amendment, substituting "may" for "shall", will give a firm view about searches, an issue of paramount importance.