Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

No, I personally did not need them and I was told I would not get an answer, but I would never know who might come to see me. I doubt that Senator Cullinane knows who they are either, by the way.

It is 18 years since the introduction of the Good Friday Agreement and the area to which I refer is still commonly referred to as bandit country. In a democratic society, this is not normal or right. Although we are not party to Schengen, there are international arrangements and so on. We need a North-South corridor along the Border where the Garda and police districts in the North could co-operate. We should allow a kind of joint authority where they can criss-cross the Border and investigate crime. They co-operate excellently, by the way. That to which I refer could be effective.

There is a support factor and a fear factor operating, particularly in Armagh. Perhaps our gardaí would be more acceptable there. The police are not around the streets up there. The last two policemen who lived in that community were murdered. I think provision could be made for a North-South corridor along the Border, just for the operational districts.

I appreciate that Sinn Féin is calling for people to share information with the PSNI and Senators Cullinane, Ó Clochartaigh and I have been on radio together discussing the matter. I accept their good faith and believe that the Deputy First Minister, Mr. McGuinness, means what he says. I think if Senator Cullinane had information he would pass it on but perhaps he has colleagues or former colleagues who have information. I am talking about individuals up there, not about the Senators. Perhaps those people have information they could pass on. The Minister said there is----