Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

I share the views expressed by Deputy Richard Bruton on the success of the Garda Síochána in its major find yesterday. In regard to the IGC, legislation and a referendum will be necessary. There is no question of us not co-operating to tackle major drugs activities of this kind or other serious crime, but Ireland and Britain have a different legal system from counties in mainland Europe and that has to be taken on board in the context of negotiations on the IGC. We are not alone in the attitude we have taken in regard to some of these matters.

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