§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Attorney-General in how many cases application has been made for the Irish Criminal Law Jurisdiction Act 1976 to be employed in the Republic of Ireland.
§ The Attorney-GeneralProsecution under the provisions of the extraterritorial legislation depends upon evidence being available to the prosecuting authority in the jurisdiction where the alleged offender is found. It does not depend upon any application being made by the prosecuting authority of another jurisdiction. Evidence and information with regard to alleged or suspected offenders may be and is communicated either to the Commissioner of the Gardai in the Republic of Ireland or to the prosecuting authority in the Republic of Ireland for such action as the prosecuting authority in the Republic considers appropriate.