Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail)

Some months ago Members became quite exercised over the impending war in Iraq. There was a great deal of discussion on the primacy of the United Nations in this regard. Given the information which has now come to hand, that the Secretary General's telephone was being tapped, which obviously raises very serious questions, it would behove this House to have a general debate on how world order is regulated and the respect there must be for institutions whose primary function is to assist in trying to ensure that world order is properly maintained. The situation that has arisen now gives rise to serious questions in that regard. It would be a useful exercise if we addressed those issues in a debate. I therefore ask the Leader of the House to arrange for such a debate at an early stage.