Mr. Drew Harris:

I took note of the comments made in the Seanad and referred them to the ombudsman for consideration, and I have not had a response as yet as to what it will do. I referred the comments under legislation and, in effect, as an incident of concern, such is the seriousness of the allegations that were made. The point for us around these cases is the intention and motivation of the individual suspect involved, his or her initial actions and how they manifest themselves in his or her interactions - in effect, the suspect's determination to get hold of material, be it firearms, drugs or other material.