Following the attacks in the United States on 11 September 2001 the Garda Síochána substantially increased its monitoring of suspects living here thought to have links with Osama bin Laden or the al Qaeda organisation.
In line with the UN Security Council Resolution of 28 September 2001, and the conclusions of the Justice and Home Affairs and the European Councils, particular attention has been given by the Garda authorities to the financing of terrorism in the continuing investigation into any possible links with Osama bin Laden or the al Qaeda organisation within this jurisdiction. This is an ongoing operational matter. Therefore, the Deputy will understand that it would be counter productive to comment in any further detail.