Terry Brennan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Some time last year I mentioned that gardaí have been advocating the use of electronic tagging for repeat criminals - criminals who may have committed 50 or 60 crimes. We hear on a daily basis of serious crimes being committed by criminals out on bail. I call for a debate on this issue. I know the Government has mulled over this issue and perhaps the previous one did so too. Electronic tagging is used in many countries and I call for a debate with the Minister for Justice and Equality as soon as possible to see at what stage we are and the advantages or disadvantages of it.

Another issue I raised more than 12 months ago was the question of diesel laundering. I welcome the fact the authorities have now discovered a dye which, I understand, is practically impossible to remove from diesel and petrol.

I believe it will be introduced next April or May. If it is discovered, why can it not be implemented and used much sooner?