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Seanad: Serious Crime: Motion (17 Oct 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Serious Crime: Motion (17 Oct 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: I am sure the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Ahern, is a happy man given Carriagtwohill's victory in the Cork county hurling final last weekend. Tackling crime is a collective responsibility. It is the job of the Opposition to hold the Government to account. Senator Boyle spoke about pantomime politics, yet the crime figures between 2001 to 2006 tell a different story. In this period,...

Seanad: Serious Crime: Motion (17 Oct 2007)

...Oacute; Murchú, Francis O'Brien, Denis O'Donovan, Fiona O'Malley, Ned O'Sullivan, Ann Ormonde, Kieran Phelan, Shane Ross, Jim Walsh, Mary White, Diarmuid Wilson) Against the motion: 22 (Ivana Bacik, Paul Bradford, Paddy Burke, Jerry Buttimer, Paudie Coffey, Paul Coghlan, Maurice Cummins, Pearse Doherty, Paschal Donohoe, Frances Fitzgerald, Dominic Hannigan, Fidelma Healy Eames, Alan...

Seanad: Serious Crime: Motion (17 Oct 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: Gabh mo leithscéal, I should have referred to him as the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform who called for zero tolerance. Gardaí claim they work in poor conditions, that their hands are tied and there is a need for more community policing. The Garda must be provided with the resources it needs. Equal resources must also be given to youth work initiatives and early intervention...

Seanad: Serious Crime: Motion (17 Oct 2007)

Joe O'Reilly: I propose to share time with Senators Buttimer and McFadden. There has been a horrendous catalogue of crime in recent weeks. There has been virtual anarchy on the streets of the capital, which is tragic and serious. A major response is needed. The use of CAB is insufficient. The Government is not exploiting that asset to capture the assets of criminals. It is an initiative that came...