Kathleen O'Meara (Labour)

The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is ineffective in dealing with what we are now experiencing, which is a very serious outbreak of murderous crime. We have reached the point where members of the criminal drug fraternity are taking over our streets. The Minister appears to be ineffective in dealing with this matter.

When will the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform bring forward measures that will be effective in restoring law and order? I do not believe that the trite and crazy suggestion put forward by Senator Brady, who is not present, to bring the Army out onto the streets——