Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the crime figures for County Louth which have increased significantly since 2000. Headline crime was up from 1,800 crimes in 2000 to 2,600 in 2005, which is an increase of 41%. Of the 841 burglaries recorded in Louth in 2005, only 60 were detected. This Government is losing the battle against serious crime.

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