Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

I have listened with interest to what the Taoiseach had to say. The question certainly raises the old maxim about life imitating art, given the film, "The Lives of Others" about east Germany that is currently being shown in cinemas. It begs a question that the Taoiseach is in the best position to answer. Given the think tank report entitled, Power to the People, does he accept that it is not in the interest of public confidence in the authorities if we do not have a clear understanding as to why there is a need for such a large amount of surveillance?

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