Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is important to be clear that our amendment specifically states that we want to add the word "serious". Our amendments are not in respect of whether serious offences would be a basis. Our amendment specifies that it would be "serious" offences.

I note that the word "criminal" is not referenced in the Bill but the term "an offence" is. So we think that "a serious" offence is a reasonable piece. I also note that Bill shows section 6(1)(a) or (b). Therefore, (1)(a) is not contingent on (1)(b) and is, in itself, a basis for the information being accessed even without the caveats in (1)(b), which we will discuss later.