Senator Terry made the point that there were little or no changes in the criminal law in this Bill. The intention of the Bill is not to change criminal law. There is a raft of legislation before both Houses which has the intention of changing, updating and modernising the criminal law. The purpose of this legislation is to provide, as Senator Tuffy said, a legal framework for the establishment of joint investigation teams. It is true that there is co-operation between police forces of different states at present. However, what is lacking is a statutory basis and a legal framework. It is believed that it will operate more efficiently if a legal framework is put in place and if the parameters are set out in law. Senator Tuffy correctly pointed out that this is part of our legal obligations. Ireland, like other member states, is legally obliged to introduce this legislation.