Michael McNamara (Clare, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I agree with the Minister on this but I have concerns regarding the wording of the amendment. It could be open to anybody to claim that he or she was recording for investigative purposes. Perhaps the amendment should read "for the purpose of investigating a crime" or something along those lines. My concern is that if people are caught, they might come up with the defence that they were investigating the situation. I must stress that I completely agree with the Minister's intention.