Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 1:

In page 3, subsection (2), line 26, to delete "the" and substitute "An".

I welcome the Minister of State to the House. These are all technical amendments which propose to substitute "An Garda Síochána" for "the Garda Síochána". "An Garda Síochána" is used in some cases while "the Garda Síochána" is used in others. There is much confusion over this and the purpose of the amendments is to clear up the situation and ensure consistency.