Noel Treacy (Galway East, Fianna Fail)

Notwithstanding this, our Government has continued its proactive approach to this matter. I will begin by outlining the Government's position in this area. I will then address the recent report by the European Parliament's temporary committee investigating extraordinary rendition and, finally, I will describe to Senators some of the forward looking proposals that have been made by our Government in respect of this matter. At the outset, however, I wish to reiterate once again, the Government's complete opposition to the practice of extraordinary rendition.