In view of the oft expressed concerns about crime and the ongoing spate of crime, I used to raised the question of the bail Bill-----

What the Deputy is raising now is more important, not what he used to raise.

I am talking about it now but I am also reminiscing.

There is no time for reminiscing on the Order of Business.

I am reminding the Ceann Comhairle that when I was on the Opposition benches and Deputies Micheál Martin and Mattie McGrath were in government, I raised questions about the bail Bill and the need to introduce it at an early date to combat the problem-----

What legislation is the Deputy inquiring about?

The bail Bill. To show serious intent, since the previous Administration did not show any intent in that area, would it be possible to bring that important legislation to the House ahead of schedule?

Let me reflect Deputy Durkan's concern. The heads of the Bill are being drafted in the Department of Justice and Equality and it is the intention of the Minister for Justice and Equality to bring the heads of the Bill to the Government as soon as he has completed the work.