Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

——and how it can ensure that it will not cut back on its capital programme, as outlined by the previous Minister for Finance and Taoiseach. I note that the Minister for Finance said yesterday that he has been left to clean up the mess that was covered up for the last number of years by his immediate predecessor.

Ten years ago there was a referendum on the issue of bail in the criminal justice system. There are currently 49 Bills relating to justice in the Government's legislative programme. The number of offences committed by persons out on bail has risen by 60%.

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