Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2026: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2026-05-14
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Sharon Keogan (IND), Industrial and Commercial Panel

I 100% agree with Senator McDowell in relation to this amendment. It is absolutely in order, and it should be allowed. If we need to suspend the House for five or ten minutes to enable people to discuss this and allow the amendment in, that is what we should do. Minorities in this country are already targeted. It has happened to somebody in my family. He was taking a phone call outside a restaurant one day. He happens to be a solicitor as well. He was on the phone and all of a sudden he was surrounded by undercover gardaí who were looking for somebody who looked like him. Those incidents are not recorded and they need to be recorded. That is all I will say. I hope this amendment is allowed in.

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Sitting date: 2026-05-14