Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Dail Éireann — 2026-06-10
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Alan Kelly (LAB), Tipperary North

I move amendment No. 9:
In page 9, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following:
PART 2
AMENDMENT OF POLICING, SECURITY AND COMMUNITY SAFETY ACT 2024
Amendment of Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024
4. The Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 98:
“Intimidation
98A. A person who attempts in any way to coerce or intimidate a member, or any other person, in connection with the performance by the member of his or her functions as such a member shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to both, or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €30,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or to both.”.”.
We spoke about this previously and the Minister said he would look at it, so I gave him time to look at it. I did not see anything coming forward in relation to this. We are trying to ensure that if members of An Garda Síochána or their family members are intimidated in any way in the performance of their duties, this would be an offence. We know very well, given what has happened in the recent past in our jurisdiction, with the way in which gardaí and their family members have been treated, with their houses having been targeted and how, at its national conference, the GRA referred to the manner in which members of An Garda Síochána have received significant intimidation when going about their lives off duty, that their capacity to function and perform as gardaí has been affected. The Minister said that, as part of this miscellaneous Bill, which we have spoken about as so wide-ranging, that he would look at this with regard to this Stage. I am wondering if he has looked at it. I took on board what he said previously, but I resubmitted the amendment on the basis that he said he would look at it.

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