John Paul Phelan (Fine Gael)

I join with colleagues who raised security issues. Will the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform find time in his schedule to come to the House to discuss the recent gangland killings and the fallout from the case mentioned by other speakers? People in rural and urban areas, especially elderly people, live in absolute fear of attack, particular during the hours of darkness. The man at the centre of the case mentioned lived in absolute trepidation of the attack which eventually occurred. We are all aware of the consequences of that case but I would like to ask the Minister what he intends to do to ensure this situation does not arise again.

Will the Leader arrange a debate with the relevant Minister on the production of biofuels? Many householders will notice the cost of fuel has more or less doubled when they go to fill their fuel tanks this winter. It is an apt time for a discussion on this issue both from an environmental and an agricultural point of view, because it is an alternative enterprise, and given the amount of money people will spend on fuel.