Dominic Hannigan (Labour)

I move amendment No. 7:

In page 10, line 4, after "activities" to insert "whether in the State or elsewhere".

This amendment seeks to extend the definition in subparagraph (iv) which states "in support of terrorism or terrorist activities". We would like to add the phrase "whether in the State or elsewhere". The Minister of State has seen this amendment before and during discussion in select committee the Minister of State, Deputy Pat Carey, stated:

It is already implicit in the existing wording that the offences relate to such activities anywhere in the world. I am advised that it is not necessary to state this explicitly and accordingly, the amendment is unnecessary.

I am seeking clarification from the Minister of State on this because I have been told that is not the case. The Supreme Court stated during the D case, which was related to the Criminal Assets Bureau, that unless legislation specifically mentioned the rest of the world, it applied only to Ireland. I am willing to listen to the Minister of State's view on this. I am not sure whether the D case was mentioned previously — perhaps the Minister of State already covered this point, but I ask him to clarify it.