Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

The DPP stated that he will hand back cases to the Garda to prosecute them in the District Court. That is not a good idea because it means that the gardaí will be tied up in the courts when they should be out detecting crime. Does the Taoiseach agree that this should proceed, that cases currently being prosecuted by the DPP should now be handed back to the Garda for prosecution in the District Court? Is the Taoiseach happy with that? Will he do anything or have the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform do anything to ensure that it does not happen and that we can have a situation where the gardaí are enabled to do their job without being tied up in the courts and that DPP is enabled to do his job successfully and that he can ensure his office also does successful work?

That is all I want to ascertain, there is no point in blaming me for it. I did not say it, the DPP said it.

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