Seanad debates
Thursday, 3 April 2003
Crime Levels: Statements.
The Minister omitted one option in his statement, a curfew on young people for anti-social behaviour. It is an issue in nearly every community. Senator Mansergh even mentioned it with regard to rural towns. Anti-social behaviour and what the community can do about it is also an issue in my constituency, a sprawling suburb of Dublin. If five or seven of these teenagers were under curfew from 8 p.m. or 9 p.m., something that would not cost the State anything, it would be of great benefit to the communities. The local gardaĆ and community representatives know who these people are.
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