The Government has one over-riding and fundamental strategy in the area of criminal justice. The Garda will be given the resources to investigate crime, the courts the resources to deal effectively with criminal cases and there will be sufficient prison places to ensure that those convicted of crime will serve the sentences imposed on them by the courts. The Government's approach to tackling crime must encompass a resolve to tackle the causes of crime, a determination to ensure that all aspects of criminal law are adequate to combat crime and protect the public and a commitment to ensuring that sufficient resources are available to the criminal justice system generally.