Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

I welcome the Government decision to appoint nine extra judges, two to the High Court, two to the Circuit Court, and five to the District Court. Will the Leader indicate when the necessary legislation will come before the House, as nothing will happen to speed up the processes, reduce the lists and ensure justice is not denied, as was referred to in the House yesterday? How quickly can the Bill come to the House?

Senator Daly referred to the initiative to combat crime in Limerick. That initiative would need to be repeated in many areas throughout the country. Unfortunately, there are many estates, some of them in suburbs of the city of Dublin, that are practically no-go areas. I would like action in this regard. Practical measures will have to be adopted. I do not want to get into an argument about the Army and the Garda but the Army is an aid to the civil power. Given the current serious state of affairs, as Senator Brady stated, perhaps we have to think more radically.

Can the Leader clarify when the House will debate the Competition Authority report on the legal profession?