Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

I call on the Deputy Leader of the Seanad, Senator Boyle, to arrange for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Brian Lenihan, to address this House on the possible legislation required and permitted for the use of Garda surveillance as evidence in courts and criminal proceedings, which the Minister has outlined. We would like to give him the opportunity to come to this House and outline the requirements of the Oireachtas in support of the Garda Síochána. I commend the Garda on last Friday's highly publicised operation in Celbridge connected with a planned security van robbery. It was professionally organised and I congratulate Assistant Commissioner Martin Donnellan, Chief Superintendent Noel White, Superintendent Tom Neville and the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation which led the operation. I also congratulate the gardaí involved in the other two successful Kildare operations over the weekend.