Seanad debates
Thursday, 3 April 2003
Crime Levels: Statements.
Those same interests and the people connected with them of Irish extraction are also trying to dominate the security industry. This is an issue on which we should be careful. I appeal to this House and, through it, the other House to push through the security industry Bill as quickly as possible. We cannot allow organised crime to use the mask of security as a means of extending its capacity to extort money from industry to dominate the drugs trade by the use of bouncers and to take money off people by way of protection rackets. This is serious. I will not elaborate on the matter now but appeal to this and the other House to help me gain control over that area as soon as possible. This is a matter in respect of which we can make a difference by bringing that law into operation as quickly as possible.
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