Ivana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Senator Norris rightly raises a point on reasonable force. The issue has occupied or exercised the courts. It is a phrase that is well used throughout criminal justice legislation in respect of offences and the powers of the Garda. There is well established jurisprudence on how it is defined. It is determined on a case-by-case basis in terms of what is reasonable in the circumstances. I do not believe a more specific definition could or should be placed in legislation.