Regarding the criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, I refer to what Deputy Ó Fearghaíl said. I am very concerned. There is a third force acting in the country. I got a telephone call that night at 3 a.m. when that situation arose and there were members of the Garda, including a superintendent, present. I am worried that gardaí are being forced into these situations. They have told me they have to go but the Garda superintendent failed to produce a warrant to the housewife that night. This was a terrorist act, as far as I am concerned, observed by gardaí. I have two affidavits in my office, which I will hand to the Taoiseach, about surveillance by gardaí for two weeks prior to this.

To which legislation is the Deputy referring?

This is going on in this country with the tacit approval of the Government. I contacted the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Fitzgerald, the morning after. She is aware of it. This is not acceptable in any democracy. Deputy Ó Fearghaíl said it is like Zimbabwe. It is definitely like it, or Libya. It is outrageous that hooded men, accompanied by unmuzzled dogs, are trespassing across lands, including those of other landowners.

The second piece of legislation I want to ask the Taoiseach about also involves the Garda. A former eminent Supreme Court judge last week used a member of the Garda to promote an issue in the forthcoming referendum. It is despicable. Gardaí have to be, and have been, impartial in all cases and we all support them 100%, but they cannot be used and abused by receivers and, in this case, by persons supporting nothing other than a "Yes" vote in the campaign. The former judge knew well what she was doing - maybe the innocent gardaí did not know what they were doing - and the response from the Minister and the Garda Representative Association has been pathetic. It is a misuse of the Garda Síochána which should be allowed to be impartial and above reproach.

I object to Deputy Mattie McGrath's assertion that gardaí were involved in any way in terrorist activities.

They were observing it.

Gardaí have a constitutional duty to see that the peace is observed and that was the sole function or remit of the gardaí in the case the Deputy mentioned.

Deputy Mattie McGrath has a problem with the gardaí who were there.