Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I have not raised the matter of surveillance evidence with my counterpart. If a question is put to the Minister for Foreign Affairs or the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the relevant line Ministries may be able to shed further light on that matter.

Regarding the second matter, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has made his position clear. It should not be misrepresented in any way, or suggested that he is in any way ambivalent about actions of violence or people who perpetrate violence.

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