Conor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)

——which was free of terrorist threat. However, we do not live in such a world, even on the island of Ireland. It is very important that these powers be renewed for another year. As Senator Bacik pointed out it is important to have a debate on these matters on an annual basis. Some of the sections have not been used, including section 17 as she mentioned. There simply has not been an occasion to use that provision which specifies forfeiture. However, the Garda Síochána has other legal powers if it wishes to pursue a route of forfeiture of assets that may be used in the commission of these kinds of offences. I thank Members for their support. I listened closely to what Senator Bacik said as a lawyer involved in the human rights area. However, I emphasise that we live in a real world and not in the arid, academic world of human rights law.