Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

On the question of representative associations not being allowed to associate with other bodies, it could be construed that they could not associate with other policing bodies such as EuroCOP and so on. What is the Minister's position on that? I would not think that is what he had in mind but it could be construed that they would not be allowed associate with members of police forces in other associations on the European scene which are of benefit to those associations and the Garda as a body. If that was the case, it should be examined.