Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

While I accept the Chair's ruling on my amendment on this issue, the protection of members of the Garda should be addressed in some section of the Bill. Is this the appropriate section in which to provide for that protection? The message we send on Garda protection is very important in the context of plans to recruit officers. We must send a strong message that the Legislature will not accept under any circumstances the remission of sentences of persons convicted of the murder or manslaughter of gardaí.