Seanad debates

Tuesday, 8 April 2008

3:00 pm

Photo of Eugene ReganEugene Regan (Fine Gael)

I second the amendment moved by Senator Fitzgerald, which asks the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to address the House on organised crime. We moved a Private Members' motion late last year on the same subject. The Minister came to the House and essentially said that all is well and under control. As we stated on that occasion, these were polite meaningless words. He did not suggest any new measures, strategies or legislation. He did not believe that was required.

From what we have seen in the past number of months and recent days, the reality is that the Minister is not in control and has a negligible impact on this problem. The complacency is, at this stage, insufferable. We need an urgent debate on the matter.

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