Seanad debates

Wednesday, 15 December 2004

Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed).

 

12:00 pm

Photo of Maurice CumminsMaurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

The Minister of State clarified a number of points. I agree with him that balance is what is required. I was glad to hear him say there will continue to be a Garda presence within the Houses of the Oireachtas, the Courts Service and other areas. He clarified that point. He also mentioned that similar proposals were put forward in recent years but they came to nothing. These provisions will also come to nothing because the wording at the start of the section is that the Minister "may, by order" and so on. That is the way we will proceed until many of the points raised are clarified. Nothing will be done about this for a number of years.

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