Ms Geraldine Moore:

We did consider that. We had been working on the draft scheme before Mr. Justice Murray's report and had decided in favour of a District Court authorisation procedure for everyone. When we received Mr. Justice Murray's report, we considered the proposal in regard to the High Court but journalists are not the only ones who would have sources to protect. As I said in my statement, Members of the Houses or teachers or doctors could have sources. It would be very difficult to legislate in this way for a particular category.