Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

I am profoundly worried by what we are doing at the moment because the Minister's change of mind since last week is extraordinary. This would have passed last week on Committee Stage had we not had a change of heart and recommitted it. These matters are very serious because we are discussing a range of crimes that will have mandatory sentences for repeat offences. We have seen the shape of the amendments in the past couple of days.

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