Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

In two weeks, we will debate the amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill in the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights. They will introduce significant increases in minimum sentences for firearms offences. There will be an amnesty in respect of firearms and new offences in respect of sawn-off shotguns and the like.

The Deputy mentioned the Judiciary. In respect of mandatory minimum sentences, I wanted to say in this House and I will publish a document this afternoon to prove the hypocrisy in the House in recent days where tablets were consumed in large amounts and mock theatricals took place.

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