Senator Norris decried Senator Leyden's comments and, together with Senators Bannon, Coghlan and Quinn, requested a debate on crime, referring to people's desensitisation to it. It is a serious problem that the most awful crimes are now described in laconic terms. The Senator also spoke about the house at the corner of Lincoln Place which has a special James Joyce connection. I understand there have been recent moves by local authorities to address such issues, to which the Senator alluded.