Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I believe they will follow the law that is there and my experience suggests that is the situation. We want strong law that protects the rights of citizens but when appropriate and in the interests of dealing with criminality, particularly international criminal activity which we know is increasingly carried out via the Internet, it is important that our laws are strong enough to deal with it.

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We know, for example, the role the Internet plays in the recruitment of foreign fighters internationally. I believe our laws protect the citizen but also ensure security and intelligence forces can work together to protect the citizen.

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