Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail)

Crime is an issue that concerns the Minister and all of us involved in politics. The sophistication of many of those involved in it means that greater co-operation is required to tackle it. I compliment the Minister on bringing forward this legislation and all the other items of legislation he has introduced. This Bill will be particularly useful and effective because those involved in serious organised crime do not recognise national boundaries. Therefore, it is important that the forces of law and order have the scope to deal with crime. This Bill means those who are called to account in other countries will have to serve their sentence because of greater co-operative arrangements between states. That is welcome.