Galway Senator PJ Murphy is bringing forward a law which aims to tackle the theft of trade tools and equipment.
He plans to introduce an amendment to the Criminal Justice Act, to bring in a mandatory sentence of three years in prison.
That sentence would come into play for serious offences involving work equipment, where the theft directly prevents someone from earning a living.
Fine Gael Senator PJ Murphy says too many tradespeople are suffering a loss of income and disruption to their ability to work
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