Senators will appreciate that it was only possible in this contribution to touch on some aspects of crime, criminology and the State's response to crime and policing. We face many other challenges, not least the issues of terrorism and organised crime. I hope that the Members of this House will not consider that, in visiting just a few flowers on the plant of the crime issue, I am in any way dismissive of the others. I assume that Members will not consider themselves confined in this series of statements to dealing with the issues I have raised, but will range far, wide and constructively on all issues in this category. I thank the Cathaoirleach and Members for their attention and assure them that I will listen attentively to any and all suggestions they may wish to make.