Caít Keane (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Can I rephrase it another way? There was policy in Ireland that we had a death sentence for capital murder, and when this person's sentence was commuted that policy changed, as the sentence was lessened. I do not know if the Minister for Justice and Equality makes policy that covers the murder of a garda. If a person murders a garda, the punishment should fit the crime. Our gardaí are on the streets every day and they take chances for us. We should make sure there is a policy in place to ensure the punishment fits the crime. I am not talking about any particular crime or incident, but in general we have to know the policy. I am asking for a statement in that regard. If a garda is murdered, what will be done about it? Will a 40-year sentence mean 40 years?