Eamon Scanlon (Fianna Fail)

I support the call for a debate, at any time the Leader finds suitable, on the problems on our streets. The young man who was so viciously attacked last Saturday night on Grafton Street is a neighbour of mine. In Sligo, there was also a spate of violence over the weekend with cars burned out. Apparently thugs set fire to a car, which must have belonged to one of their own group. The car rolled across the road and set fire to two more, one of which belonged to my brother-in-law. A suggestion was made at the Garda conference that the Minister was contemplating tagging offenders and it is not before time that this was done. A tough stand must be taken to put a stop to what is going on because people are very concerned.