Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)

Regarding legislation to deal with knife killings, does the Minister believe that legislation which is already on the Statute Book has been implemented fully by gardaí on the ground? Has the knife awareness campaign run by the Department of Justice and Law Reform been effective? What is the Minister's impression of it?

In regard to the criminal justice system, is the Minister aware there is a significant section of society that firmly believes the criminal justice system has let them down? I refer in particular to areas of serious economic disadvantage where major assaults take place of which many go unreported, and major anti-social activity. The entire community believes that nobody cares.

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