Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)

I wish to deal with the point raised by Senator McDowell. What is proposed is a cumbersome way of testing because the dogs in the street will know the location of the checkpoints. How far in advance will a superintendent or other officer make an order authorising the testing and will the officer make it on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, because the officer must specify the location? The provision in the section is rigid because the time and location of the checkpoint must be specified. If the Garda operate outside the remit of this section, there will be confusion because it will have to use another Act to prosecute a person who breaks the law. This is a rigid provision. The Minister of State should accept the amendment I tabled which would give the Garda greater flexibility. The teasing out of this section indicates it will not provide for flexibility in its application.