Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2023-12-13
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Lorraine Clifford-Lee (FF), Nominated by the Taoiseach

Subsection (2) states:
The Garda Commissioner shall, as soon as practicable after he or she forms the opinion that any actions, proposed actions, omissions or proposed omissions by him or her will have the effect of An Garda Síochána exceeding the resources available.
Would it not be advisable to apply a specific timeframe rather than use the term “as soon as practicable”, as the latter can be interpreted in many ways? Given the serious issue of Garda resources and its effect on the Exchequer, should we not consider inserting a timeframe in the section?

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Sitting date: 2023-12-13