Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

Group 3 relates to the Swiss Confederation. There is a fraud agreement between the European Community and Switzerland and these amendments give effect to the mutual assistance provisions in Title III of this international agreement. The majority of the provisions were already included in the Bill as a result of giving effect to other instruments. However, amendments were required to provide for the presence of authorities of another country when a request is being executed and this is being done by way of amendments Nos. 188, 189 and 190.