It is not appropriate to put this into primary legislation, such as the legislation we are dealing with here about the ability of An Garda Síochána to use biometric retrospective analysis. I move amendment No. 2: In page 6, after line 40, to insert the following: “(3A) A member of An Garda Síochána shall not deploy biometric analysis unless authorised in advance by a member of An Garda Síochána not below the rank of Chief Superintendent, who shall record in writing the grounds of necessity and proportionality for such deployment.”.
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Tellers: Tá, Deputies Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Matt Carthy; Níl, Deputies Mary Butler and Emer Currie.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment put: | Lost | 60–74 |
| Question put: | Carried | 81–64 |
| Question put: "That Fourth Stage is hereby completed and that the Bill is hereby passed." | Carried | 132–15 |
| Amendment put: | Carried | 81–67 |
| Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." | Carried | 80–67 |
| Amendment to amendment put: | Lost | 68–81 |
| Amendment to amendment put: | Lost | 68–81 |
| Amendment put: | Carried | 81–68 |
| Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." | Carried | 81–68 |
| Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." | Lost | 66–83 |
| Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." | Lost | 30–85 |
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