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Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (1 Feb 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the recent series of maritime disasters, he has made a decision to provide an emergency towing vessel to provide extra protection for mariners and the Irish coast in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3135/06]

Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)

Joe Costello: It is somewhat late in the day to be recognising that.

Crime Levels. (2 Feb 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the dramatic increase in headline crimes in 2005; the measures he proposes to introduce to tackle the spiralling incidence of murder, gangland killings, rape and drug abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3553/06]

Crime Levels. (2 Feb 2006)

Joe Costello: Or of promises being kept.

Crime Levels. (2 Feb 2006)

Joe Costello: We still do not have it.

Crime Levels. (2 Feb 2006)

Joe Costello: The Minister for Justice looks something like a punch drunk alcoholic who has at last been persuaded to go to Alcoholics Anonymous and been told that the first thing he must do is recognise his problem.

Crime Levels. (2 Feb 2006)

Joe Costello: He refuses to recognise his problem. The problem is that while there has been a 3% increase in the overall statistics in 2005, there has been a dramatic increase in the most serious and violent headline crimes. Murder is up by46%. If that is not a dramatic increase, I do not know what is. Rape section 4, serious rape, is up by 33%. Burglary, which is the largest category of all, is up to...

Crime Levels. (2 Feb 2006)

Joe Costello: It is statistically based.

Crime Levels. (2 Feb 2006)

Joe Costello: I have given the Minister dozens.

Crime Levels. (2 Feb 2006)

Joe Costello: The Minister should answer the question.

Crime Levels. (2 Feb 2006)

Joe Costello: That is not true. It is a load of rubbish.

Crime Levels. (2 Feb 2006)

Joe Costello: Will the Minister answer the question?

Crime Levels. (2 Feb 2006)

Joe Costello: The Minister has not increased the number.

Crime Levels. (2 Feb 2006)

Joe Costello: That is the Minister's only answer.

Crime Levels. (2 Feb 2006)

Joe Costello: They are the Minister's figures, not mine.

Crime Levels. (2 Feb 2006)

Joe Costello: In 2005, there were 19 gangland killings, according to the Minister's figures.

Crime Levels. (2 Feb 2006)

Joe Costello: The Minister should face reality.

Crime Levels. (2 Feb 2006)

Joe Costello: If the Minister does not face reality, how will he solve the problem?

Crime Levels. (2 Feb 2006)

Joe Costello: I throw it against the Minister.

Crime Levels. (2 Feb 2006)

Joe Costello: I have a brief supplementary question. The Minister is saying that if we had fewer gardaí on the beat, there would be fewer drugs seized——