Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

It is interesting that Deputy Howlin is so selective in quoting the Dáil record because, if he turned back a few pages, he would note that he raised the matter for the first time in this House. He asked:

Does the Minister accept that his current policy has not worked and that the first step to a successful policy lies in recognising his failure to date? He stated yesterday and today that 24 members of Mr. Martin Hyland's gang are before the courts.

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