Voices In The House

During the summer months we had an orgy of street violence which resulted in a large number of people being seriously injured and in fatalities.

- Mr Alan Shatter (FG)

When it comes to assessing the actual incidence of any particular form of offending, the level of media and public attention to it cannot be taken as a reliable measure.

- The Minister for Justice, Mr O'Donoghue

I am all for offering young people independence and responsibility, but we must also examine the issues of parenting, teaching and religion to try to find solutions to the problem whereby many young people are out of control when outside the family home. Unfortunately, they are sometimes out of control inside the home as well.

- Mr Simon Coveney (FG)