Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 296: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to the outcome of the Barron report committee, the arrangements which now exist for mutual co-operation between the gardaí and the PSNI in the investigation of crimes with a definite cross-Border dimension. [2913/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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On 29 April 2002, the Irish and British Governments entered into an intergovernmental agreement on police co-operation which provides for, inter alia: personnel secondments and exchanges; annual conference and liaison mechanisms; co-operation in the area of training; and joint disaster planning between the Garda Síochána and the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Effect has been given to elements of the intergovernmental agreement with the enactment of the Garda Síochána (Police Co-operation) Act 2003. Moreover, at an operational level, I understand that both police services have developed close working relations in areas of particular mutual concern, such as cross-Border organised crime.