Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2024-01-24
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Helen McEntee (FG), Meath East

If someone is on the way from a station to respond to a burglary, that occurs in the course of his or her duties or as part of the Garda function. That is not the case where the garda is not working or on the roster and takes a Garda car and something happens. Where it is within the remit of An Garda Síochána, the Garda Commissioner has a role. However, if a member heads off somewhere and something happens, the member is liable. That distinction is created in the Bill. If something happens on the way to deal with a burglary, the member is working and it is part of the overall Garda function, so that scenario would be included in this.

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Sitting date: 2024-01-24