Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

This section deals with security officers. From my reading, it envisages that security officers may be conferred with powers akin to a garda, to which I am opposed. I have stated on other sections of the Bill that only persons who have completed full Garda training should be conferred with Garda powers and that this should be the standard. I oppose powers such as these being conferred on security officers who have not had the proper training. The Minister seems intent in this section on diluting the authority of gardaí.