Will the Taoiseach indicate, in the context of the reply to my question, what the British authorities are expected to do to ensure that the Attorney General is of the view that there is sufficient evidence to warrant an extradition? Will the British authorities detail all the evidence in their possession upon which a prosecution must be based? Will guidelines be published so that the basis upon which the Attorney General makes his decision is known and the nature of the evidence which must be supplied to him? Will the Taoiseach further indicate whether there is any agreement with the British authorities as to the length of time the Attorney General will take in considering any particular warrant referred to him? Will there——

May I ask for brevity?

Have a monitoring committee been established to ensure the proper workings of the Extradition Act and to ensure that no further misunderstandings arise between the office of the Attorney General and the office of the British Attorney General?

No, there is no question of any time limits. I can only repeat that it is a matter, under our legislation, for the Attorney General here to decide in each case what he requires.

Is it not agreed what will be supplied to him?

I cannot accept a question from a Deputy who is in a sitting position.

Cases will vary greatly and there will be different requirements for different cases but it will be a matter for the Attorney General to decide on a case by case basis. As the Deputy knows, the courts will be involved in extradition proceedings.

Has it been agreed between the Attorney General's office in this country and the British Attorney General as to the normal way in which extradition warrants will be dealt with? Will it be on an ad hoc basis from case to case?

It will be on a case by case basis. I do not think it would be possible to standardise it, as the Deputy knows well from his experience of criminal cases.