When there is a potential threat between a prison officer and a person incarcerated in prison, the idea that somebody could reach for incapacitant spray interrupts the potential relationships that could be built between prison officers and those in prison. I thank Senator Ruane for her amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 3, which seek to amend section 4 of the Bill by deleting the amendments I am proposing to the Firearms Act, which refer to the use and capacity of the Irish prison service to have incapacitant spray.
The amendments that have been put down by Senator Ruane - amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 3 - seek to stop the legislation that I am introducing from enabling prison officers to have incapacitant spray.
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Tellers: Tá, Senators Lynn Ruane and Alice-Mary Higgins; Níl, Senators Gareth Scahill and Paul Daly.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment put: | Lost | 9–30 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 11–28 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 12–28 |
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