Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

Deputy Cuffe made the point that one should be conscious of the causes of crime. I agree completely that one should be, because remedial and reactive measures are not the only way that society deals with criminality and the causes of crime. I remind the Deputy that the resources to which he addressed his mind just a moment ago do not emanate from nowhere. They come from the pursuit of policies which, as Deputy Kenny said yesterday in the House, are ones where the Government creates the environment for the generation of resources within society.

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