Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

Notwithstanding the timidity with which the Minister's colleagues approached this House this morning, I congratulate them for slowly coming in to give him back-up, support and solace. As the Minister is taking the Order of Business this morning and given the opportunity he has to make a huge name for himself, as he has the place to himself this morning, it is opportune to produce the Bill to transpose the EU Framework Decision on the European Evidence Warrant for obtaining objects, documents and data for use in criminal proceedings in the context of the Lisbon treaty and all the discussion taking place relative to it. Does the Minister agree it would be opportune to bring that Bill to the House post haste and deal with it? Perhaps the Minister will answer that question because another one is coming. Will the Bill be brought before the House as a matter of extreme urgency given its relevance and importance?

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