Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)

It continued:

Gone are the times when you could expect to be safe when you locked your door at night, or walk home at 2 a.m. . . . from the TV club in Harcourt St. to Artane where I lived. When I visit Ireland now I feel unsafe wherever I go day or night . . .

I see the Minister for Justice has shelved the idea put forward by your party. From my viewpoint this is another victory for the criminals.

That sums up the Government's attitude to this Bill.

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