Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I hope the Web Summit will return to Dublin in the years ahead.

Senator Kelly called for a further debate on wind farms. We will try to have the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy White, come before the House to discuss that matter.

Senator Mullins referred to Operation Thor and the increased resources allocated to the Garda. As I indicated, these matters can be debated in the weeks leading up to Christmas when a number of justice Bills will come before the House.

Senator Noone referred to the importance of having a visible Garda presence on the streets in combatting crime. She also referred specifically to knife crime and called for mandatory sentences for those convicted of such crimes. This matter can also be discussed with the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Fitzgerald, when she comes before the House in the coming weeks.