Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

It was a distraction from the Minister's contribution.

Public safety and security in the home are real and important issues for people up and down the country. It is hard to take some of the Minister's comments when he pours scorn on my colleague, the Fine Gael spokesman on justice. It would be impossible to find somebody cruder or rougher on criminal justice matters than the Minister. I regret he cannot stay in the Chamber for my few comments. Perhaps somebody will stay. Is it the turn of the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley?

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