I am sorry.

I emphasise the need to address the ever-growing problem, which has been referred to, of petty crime and the terrorism of some groups of mischief makers, for want of a better description, who are terrorising their neighbours in housing estates all over the country at an increasing pace.

I am cautious about how to word this supplementary question but it will be carefully worded.

It is relevant. In the fight against crime and injustice, I ask that an investigation be carried out into whether moneys from the justice Vote might be being used by others in instances in the family law courts in a way that could be counter to the principles of natural justice and due process.

I know what the guy said.

That is relevant to the justice Vote.

The Minister might reply.

This question is being taken by Deputy Leddin.

We have a number of supplementary contributors now; four in number.

I welcome the introduction of the legislation. It is very important. I compliment the Minister on the work she is doing in this area. I make particular reference to organised crime and other issues, including stalking, that have been raised by Members. I compliment my colleague, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, on the reference to the in camera rule where stalking is concerned. I do not see why somebody accused of stalking a woman and terrorising her and her family in the way that has been done should be allowed to have the…

I concur.

Thank you, Deputy.

We have to be fair to the other Deputies.

I echo the comments of the previous speakers and acknowledge the tremendous work that the Minister has done and undertaken and is pursuing in this regard. To shorten the road ahead I suggest that the students that remain off-list and who cannot avail of transport and get a ticket be catered for by way of concessionary payment. At least it would remove the immediate problem. That is not to belittle in any way the tremendous work that the Minister has done but merely to continue it.

I am supportive of the various announcements to which the Minister has referred. I have raised these issues at every Question Time for the past 25 years or more. I am seeking to ascertain the changing role for the Defence Forces in this country, in either the European or national context.

The Minister exactly anticipated my supplementary question. There is not very much time left and the time between now and 2026, 2027 or later must be used carefully. It must be used to prioritise all of the issues within the Defence Forces that need to be upgraded and updated in order to meet any challenges in the future. I welcome the commitment the Minister has already made. Will it be sufficient on the basis of that commitment to realise the targets within a shorter timeframe than the one mentioned by the Minist…

Is the Minister satisfied of the Government's ability to address the retention and enlargement issues in the Defence Forces? That enlargement of the Defence Forces needs to take place to achieve many of the targets for the future that have been laid out. Have the particular and specific issues that have been retarding the retention of people, or the attraction of new people, been identified within the Defence Forces? Is it possible, within the time and targets available, to address that in full and maybe exceed the…

I am sorry. The Deputy cannot-----

We cannot set a precedent; I am sorry about that. If the rules change we will accommodate that.

The proposer of the motion has 15 minutes, the Minister of State has 15 minutes and other speakers have ten minutes, with the exception of the penultimate speaker, who will be a Government speaker and will have five minutes, and the proposer will then have another ten minutes.