Probably, I should refer you to the Act. I am going to read some extracts from the Act to provide clarity for all of us:
Functions of other departments of State with reference to national security intelligence
If any law expressly or by implication requires any department of State, other than the Agency or the Service, to perform any function with regard to the security of the Republic or the combating of any threat to the security of the Republic, such law shall be deemed to empower such department to gather departmental intelligence, and to evaluate, correlate and interpret such intelligence for the purpose of discharging such function: Provided that such department of State- ... shall not gather departmental intelligence within the Republic in a covert manner ...
I could go on and on. [Interjections.] But, but, but ... any department that seeks to gather information should do that through a law, and that law should come through this Parliament. Thank you very much. [Applause.]