Susan O'Keeffe (Labour)

I am sure our thoughts are all with the family of Melanie McCarthy-McNamara after her untimely and appalling death. I commend the Garda on its prompt recovery of the weapon and vehicle involved. Will the Leader arrange for the Minister for Justice and Equality to come to the House in order that we can raise the issues of gangs, gang warfare and the difficulties that arise? This is still a relatively new phenomenon in Ireland. There is much to be learned from other countries, where the problems arising from gangs have been around for far too long and where they have experience of the way in which gangs relate to drugs and the sale of drugs. Given all the difficulties and dilemmas facing the country at the moment it is easy to forget the people who are caught up, in this case, it would appear, innocently, in such trouble. When a young girl loses her life in this way it is time for the House to ask the Minister to address this particular point, as opposed to asking the Minister for Justice and Equality to come and talk about crime. I wish to be appraised of where we are headed and how the Garda is set to cope with the problems that will surely only increase in the years to come.