Michael Kitt (Fianna Fail)

I condemn the horrific killing on Saturday and I commend the work of the Garda, especially in the area of drug confiscation. I hope that the Garda also acts on the gun culture, which is linked to drugs culture. I welcome the suggested amnesty on guns.

With an election due next year, it is important that we compile the register of electors accurately. I have been told by local authority staff that it is difficult to call on people when they are at home, due to the amount of people working nowadays. We should have a debate on this. Just like the census of population, staff should leave a form in every household so that the names of those in the house can be recorded. The form could be collected within a couple of weeks and could provide information on those who are aged over 18 and eligible to vote. There are many suggestions on this and a debate would give us an idea on how to tackle what the Minister called an accurate recording of the register.