Sheila Terry (Fine Gael)

I support the call by many Members yesterday for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to come into the House and outline how he will deal with gangland crime. Given that those calls were made yesterday, did the Leader speak to the Minister yesterday and, if so, has she a response for us as to when he might come to the Seanad? While these days we tend to think only of gangland crime, the findings of a survey published yesterday show an 18% increase in the number of burglaries in Dublin and a 25% increase in burglaries in the rest of the country. Crime is a major issue and we must not lose sight of the types of crime that exist in the community. I look forward to the Leader's response on her discussions with the Minister yesterday.