Criminal records information system Bill
Deputy McGrath questions how Gardaí can exchange complete criminal records when reports are missing. The Taoiseach says the legislation will meet the requirement when published later this year, while the Ceann Comhairle defers detailed discussion until then.
Go raibh maith agat. I wish to ask the Taoiseach about the criminal records information system Bill, which is to provide for the exchange of criminal records to EU member states. In view of the letter the Taoiseach read out earlier from the Garda Commissioner about records relating to an incident in Dublin that cannot be found, how will we live up to what is expected of us-----
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I am talking about the criminal justice records Bill.
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I am sorry, it is the criminal records information system Bill. How is the Garda to comply with such legislation if it cannot find the report? A full report must be filed for every manned checkpoint. If the Garda cannot find such reports-----
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-----how are we going to live up to the requirement to provide reports to our European colleagues? How could we have confidence in the situation in the future? If the Garda went to Specsavers and got glasses it might find the report.