Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 15:

In page 15, before section 13, to insert the following new section:

"13.—The Commissioner, in consultation with the Minister shall establish guidelines and structures so as to encourage members of police forces outside the jurisdiction to—

(a) apply to become permanent members of the Garda Síochána .".

(b) apply for secondment to the Garda Síochána.".

I am aware measures are in place to allow members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland to be seconded into the Garda and vice versa but that type of approach needs to be expanded to allow gardaí avail of the experience and expertise of members of other forces not only for secondment arrangements, but also for permanent membership. Gardaí would benefit from a measure such as this and I ask the Minister to consider it favourably.