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Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: ——when the debate started on Friday. I do not engage in parliamentary tactics of that kind as they do not add to the dignity of the House.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: Deputy Ó Snodaigh's interruption of the proceedings of this House shows the shallowness of all the posturing on the debate. The Bill will be debated over three weeks. It will also be debated in the Seanad.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: It will be debated over a three-week period.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The scheme of this Bill was published in February.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: A noteworthy feature of this debate has been the consensus in this House, with the exception of Sinn Féin, about the principle of this legislation.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: Exactly.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I have noted——

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: ——how much time has been wasted——

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: Hold on a second — this is disorderly behaviour.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am trying to build consensus in this House, so I find it strange that I am——

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: ——interrupted constantly by silly tactics of this kind as I participate in the proceedings of this House.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The House is dealing with a serious issue.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The people of Ireland are entitled to look to this House to ascertain whether its Members are serious about this matter. I am serious about it and I hope the House is also serious about it.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I thank all Deputies who contributed to the debate over the two days last week in the House. Many important and useful points were made and they have all been noted. I was encouraged to see a significant degree of support from all sides in the House for the measures in the Bill. I am not surprised by this as I know all Deputies share a common aim of defeating gangland crime. This Bill...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The Attorney General is drafting the legislation regarding the taking of statements. He wanted to get the language regarding not being required to put the information in writing absolutely right. He was not convinced that I had given him enough time between the publication of the report on Tuesday and Friday to get it right.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: No, the matter will be dealt with on Report Stage.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: These are important changes that will free up Garda time and allow better use to be made of new technology without in any way interfering with anyone's rights.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: Increased reliance on video evidence will be seen as enhancing the protection of suspects and Garda questioners alike. These changes will also address what one hears about the use and abuse of recordings given to arrested persons when they are apparently used to convince the "boss" and accomplices that nothing incriminating was said in the interview. Deputies Sexton and Fiona O'Malley spoke...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: That is exactly right. That is the more classical system.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The second type of monitoring, which the Deputy referred to, is by GPS tracking. This is the remote surveillance of a person's location as he or she moves from place to place. It uses locational technology more often associated with tracking ships and other vehicles. It is more sophisticated than tagging, but the expectations, technical challenges and costs are higher too, as the Deputy...