John Whelan (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy McGinley, to the House. I know he will be very familiar with the issues we raise today because he is a Minister of State who is conscientious about his local community and understands these problems and concerns. I second the motion proposed by my colleague, Senator Landy. However, for the record, I am not at all impressed that the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, has decided, not for the first time, not to come to the House to take this motion. There have been numerous examples of justice-related Private Members' motions-----