Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)

I welcome that. I would like to outline why the Ceann Comhairle ought not only to accept that but also to allow us to reject many of the motions it is proposed to take without debate. The reasons are straightforward. The Tánaiste and his Government promised there would be zero tolerance on crime, yet murders are up 46%; homicide, 115%; assault, 131%; gun crime, 300%——

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