Mark Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Section 68(6) relates to the Garda Commissioner. I know this point was made in respect of previous sections. The section states:

If the Garda Commissioner fails to submit a capital plan to the Minister within the specified period, the Minister may, in writing, issue a direction to the Garda Commissioner to prepare and submit a capital plan to him or her not later than— (a) 10 days after the date on which the Minister issues the direction to the Garda Commissioner, or

(b) such earlier date as may be specified in the direction.

The Garda Commissioner must comply, as it states in section 7. However, no consequences for the Garda Commissioner are outlined in the event the ten-day deadline is not met.The reason I raised that, and I meant to raise it with regard to section 65(5)-----