Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

Like other speakers, I extend my good wishes to the Tánaiste in his future role. We can only offer him regular and objective intervention and support, and hope that his tenure in the House will not be boring. As regards promised legislation and arising from the issue raised earlier by Deputy Charles Flanagan, last week the Tánaiste indicated he was concerned that I had raised the subject of crime on a daily basis. Is it not true to say, however, that events of the last week have proven the urgent need to deal with the issue?

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