Seanad debates

Tuesday, 14 July 2009

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages

 

10:00 pm

Photo of Jim WalshJim Walsh (Fianna Fail)

We should be ensuring these do not get in the way of successful prosecution of those who are guilty, which has unfortunately happened in some instances. We have seen examples of it and Members of the House have expressed concerns in this regard. The human rights of the bereaved families need to be pursued and I applaud what the Minister is doing in the legislation, which is going some way towards achieving this. We are not going far enough; we need to go much further. We will be back again to discuss this. Serious gangsters in our cities, particularly in the capital and in Limerick, are getting away with crimes and walking free, and it is only their agents who are being prosecuted down the line. We need to get to the heart of the problem, which means bringing those who are directing these crimes to justice.

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