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Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: It is a change in definition.

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: It is a case of Windscale becoming Sellafield. The Minister is whistling past the graveyard.

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Every Vote is higher.

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: This is tautology.

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: We are safer than in Baghdad.

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I returned relatively recently to this brief and I started by accepting the figures which were e-mailed to me by the Minister, but he has already contradicted them. He stated that the murder rate is up by three. The figure sent to me shows that the number of murders, not manslaughter or homicide, is up from seven to 12, which is 71%, and that is contained in the Minister's press release. I...

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: ——is he aware that the numbers on remand have increased from 6.5% before the bail referendum to 16.5% in the most recent figures available ten years later in 2004? Contrary to the Minister's assertion, the changes put forward by the rainbow Government are having an effect on reducing the recidivism of those on bail. Will the Minister set the record straight on that and take some...

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: We have done nothing else.

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Did he hear what the people were saying?

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Some 5% agree with the Minister.

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle.

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: He changed the definition.

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: People do not believe the Minister.

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Murder is up 71%.

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: No. The Minister has changed the definitions.

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister has not convinced the people.

Garda Reserve. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: On a point of order, is the Minister taking my question with this one?

Garda Reserve. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I thank the Minister.

Garda Reserve. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position with regard to the establishment of the Garda reserve; when he expects the first recruits to the reserve to begin training; if a final decision has been made on the numbers to be recruited; his views on the decision of the main representative organisations not to co-operate with the reserve; if he plans further...

Garda Reserve. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Did the Minister give a commitment to the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors that no members of the reserve force would be deployed during the lifetime of this Dáil? The answer is "yes" or "no".