Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that the amendment submitted today corrects the drafting errors contained in the amendment brought forward on Committee Stage. However, the reasons for my opposition to the proposal remain the same. The Garda has informed me that the current system is operating without difficulty. In fact, there is no evidence that the system is not working and there is no request from the Garda for change. If the Garda had requested an extension of these powers to other ranks of gardaí, I would be happy to implement that. However, in the absence of any problems with the existing arrangement and any request from the Garda for change, I see no reason to accept the amendment.