Cecilia Keaveney (Fianna Fail)

I ask that we have a debate on this issue as soon as possible. It is a human rights issue regarding our young people. If we do not regulate or prohibit this device, it will potentially be used on other people. When it affects people over 20, we will probably take it more seriously.

On another issue, following my questioning yesterday of the fact that people who had been involved in significant tobacco smuggling received fines of only 13 cent, have we the right to ask in the House when sentencing across the board, be it for sex offending, rape, murder or tobacco issues, will be reviewed? When will we deal with people who are re-offending and ensure that sentences for re-offenders reflect the fact that they have offended in the past? I know there is a separation of powers but surely asking for these reviews——