Catherine Noone (Fine Gael)

I thank the Senator and Senator Norris for tabling the Bill. I welcome the Minister to the House and congratulate him on his work. As there is much to be considered in the Bill I do not want to repeat what other speakers have said. As Senator Conway has said, Twitter and Facebook make the area much more difficult to regulate. I welcome the Minister's reference to the potential for in camera hearings in privacy cases. In many instances, when one has to go to court to vindicates one's reputation, the issue involved is highlighted more than it was in the first place. It is also welcome that we will have an opportunity to digest the outcome of the Leveson inquiry, which could be of use to the Government in drafting legislation. The Minister clearly needs more time to review the Bill. I welcome the debate and look forward to reviewing privacy legislation in the not too distant future.