I would like to speak about juvenile crime.

There is juvenile behaviour here.

Senator Buttimer is one to talk. Aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile.

I would like to speak about juvenile crime and young offenders under 15 years of age. We have had a spate of crime in our area. We have had gangs going around. We saw in the newspapers recently that 3,500 juvenile cases have not been investigated.

In my area, there have been crimes such as shops being robbed, intimidation, fighting on the street and elderly people being terrified. Last Friday, when I was in the AIB bank in Trim, a lady told me that her son had been beaten up at a juvenile disco. The Garda told his family to keep him at home and not to send him to the disco anymore. The family were threatened with their house being burned down for reporting the incident to the Garda.

Antisocial behaviour orders, ASBOs, are not working. I know of young offenders who have 11 or 12 ASBOs. Basically, the hands of gardaí are tied and they cannot do anything. The only way forward is for parents to be made more accountable. Young people must not be allowed to roam the streets at night or to intimidate or attack people. People have been attacked at cash machines in the Trim and south Meath area. On St. Patrick's Day, a young man had his nose broken at a cash machine because of juvenile offenders. The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, should come to the House today to explore new legislation for young offenders.

I seek guidance on a point of order. Obviously, the Fine Gael stunt this morning has not worked. I request that the Leader propose the suspension of the House to show due respect to the guest speaker in the Dáil and to allow Senators to attend the event. The stunt did not work. Let us show due respect to the visitor and the House.

That is not a point of order. It is a matter for the Leader to propose the suspension of the House.

Perhaps he will reflect and do so.

I intend to call the next speaker.

It should be put to a vote.

It is the Order of Business. Senators Humphreys and Craughwell are not running it yet.

I call Senator Mullen.