Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It represents in this Bill, a short Bill, a technically complex Bill which carefully balances constitutional rights to ensure the Garda and the courts can respond fairly but effectively to the crime caused by prolific burglars. This legislation, together with Operation Thor, and the joint agency response to crime is focused on tackling and managing prolific offenders. It forms part of a comprehensive package aimed at reducing the scourge of crime and burglary in particular. There is a wider debate to be had about the causes of crime, the roots of crime and issues of inequality in that respect but that is for another day.