Thirty additional probation and welfare service staff are being assigned to ensure the full implementation of the Children Act, which represents a radical overhaul in the area of juvenile justice. I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, on his hard work in securing the additional resources for this vital service in the current straitened circumstances. It is important that the courts system is structured in the most efficient way to enable it to fulfil its duties under the Constitution as effectively as possible. I therefore welcome the review of the jurisdiction of the various courts currently under way, under Mr. Justice Fennelly, and I look forward to the group's recommendations. In particular, I will be looking at ways to reduce delays between a person being charged and the trial being concluded. It will be necessary to bring about radical change in existing procedures which will dramatically reduce the delay between arrest and trial in all areas of criminal procedure.