Seanad debates

Thursday, 3 April 2003

The Minister's speech reminds me not of a White Paper but a Green Paper. A Green Paper means action whereas a White Paper is mostly full of gab. This is a fine document which sets out proposals in regard to legislation, review committees, reportage and ideas about what the Minister and the Government will do in this area. It should be widely disseminated, although I do not know how this could be arranged but it should because it is an excellent document on all fronts. It sets out the figures and asks how we should involve the Garda – I applaud what Senator Kate Walsh said about the force – and can best use the tools at our disposal to tackle the problems in this area. Speaking in the context of Europe and sharing ideas the Minister said:

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