I call on the Leader of the House to consider dealing with a Bill in this House, if it is passed by the Dáil. I am referring to Deputy Niall Collins's Bill on the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. We should have safeguards. I had thought the intrusion and tapping of telephones was something we had left behind in the 1980s. Now, it has come about again that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission has authorised the tapping of the telephones of Mr. Conor Feehan of the Herald, Mr. Senan Molony of the Daily Mail and Mr. Michael Clifford.

The Senator is naming people in the House.

I think they have been named in public already.

They are not here to defend themselves.

The three journalists have been named. I am sure they would not object to being named here because it is an awful intrusion into the private lives of these much-respected journalists who are doing an excellent job. Journalists have a role to play in our democracy to expose wrongdoing. They should not be harassed by GSOC. It is outrageous. The Government should adopt the Bill prepared by Fianna Fáil and bring it to the Seanad before the general election to ensure the total removal of the right to tap the telephones of respected journalists and deprive them of their civic rights. It is outrageous and will be a reflection on the Government if it does not take action as quickly as possible.