John Minihan (Progressive Democrats)

We have to be careful in what we are doing. This report, at this time, plays into the hands of certain people for use in this debate. We should look beyond this. Members of the Oireachtas are elected to legislate and Governments are elected to govern. The job of those employed in positions such as that of the Information Commissioner is to act within the confines of legislation, not to comment on proposed legislation. We should be extremely careful. What springs to mind listening to this debate is George Orwell's novel. We should think carefully about what we are doing. I support and endorse the criticisms made in the other House.