Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

That is a pity because I have much more to say. We will have to come back to it on another day.

The home protection Bill is vital. If the Minister listened to Gerry Ryan's radio programme last week and to Joe Duffy's show, he would have heard about elderly people beaten up in their homes and about people who have worked and served this State who cannot leave their homes. It is sad that people are afraid in their own homes. It shows the type of society we have. The law must be brought back to the people and the gardaí must be put on the street and given powers.

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