David Norris (Independent)

This is a slightly different point, a Chathaoirligh. The Papal Nuncio should be called in and reprimanded for interference in the internal affairs of an independent country.

Many Members are concerned about the continuing abuse by the American Government of the human rights of those interned in Guantanamo Bay. This is a matter about which the House should be concerned. The people who are bringing this matter to our attention are not extremists or too liberal. One of the UK's senior judges, Lord Steyn, said in the last 24 hours that the prisoners there are held in conditions of "utter lawlessness." That is something that creates concern.

Members probably want to send their best wishes to the Irish troops who are going to Liberia. I do not envy them – conditions there are extremely dangerous. They are very courageous and I hope they will all come back safely.

I previously raised the question of the video recording of interviews in Garda stations and called for a debate on it. The Leader should continue to pursue this, but a new element emerged yesterday. In the Limerick area these video recordings, made available to the defence, are being played as entertainment in certain pubs by some of the gang masters and used for training in interrogation techniques. This is a matter we must investigate, for the sake of the Garda and the accused. We must consider the question of comprehensive video recording, but we must also consider the legal issues surrounding the subsequent use or misuse of these recordings.