Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2026-06-10
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Catherine Ardagh (FF), Dublin South-Central

These are technical amendments. Amendment No. 21 is intended to correct a cross-reference in section 11(3). Amendment No. 23 will refine the wording in section 13 by deleting “, in accordance with this section,”. Amendment No. 29 makes a technical change to section 14: “Subject to this section, when” will be replaced by “When”. Amendment No. 48 amends section 25. It is a technical change to delete “made” and substitute “given” for consistency with section 25(2). Amendment No. 50 amends section 29 by deleting “to give to him or her” and substituting “to provide him or her with” to address the concept of biometric data, which we are retaining in this provision. Amendment No. 52 amends Schedule 2 by addressing an incorrect cross-reference; this will delete line 2 and substitute “ Sections 17(1)(a) and 27(1)(a) ”.

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Sitting date: 2026-06-10