Vol. 454 No. 2
11 Mr. Clohessy asked the Minister for Justice the procedures which apply in the issuing of a search warrant to a member of the Garda Síochána if he or she is acting on information supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10419/95]
Search warrants for particular purposes are normally issued by district judges or peace commissioners upon sworn information by a member of the Garda Síochána or another authorised person. As a general rule, the granting authority must be satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for suspicion before issuing the warrant. In this regard, reliance must not be placed on a mere assertion by a member of the Garda Síochána or other person that he or she has such ground for suspicion.
