Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Senator Mullins mentioned the case of Ibrahim Halawa and the presence of the Irish ambassador in court. That is to be welcomed. The Government is doing everything possible to secure this young man's release.

Senator Walsh spoke about crime. We had the Garda commissioner in the justice committee last week, giving a comprehensive report on her policing plan and the Minister had indicated that she will come in. Senators will be aware that there is quite an amount of legislation with which the Minister has been busy in the past few months. As soon as those pieces of legislation are out of the way, she is quite willing to come to the House and have a debate on crime.

It is now 3.30 p.m. We will proceed as I indicated. I do not think a quarter of an hour will make much difference to anybody, so I will proceed as we outlined on the Order of Business.