Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It was not exactly on the agenda, but fair play to Ms Buckley because she got it on the agenda and she got to speak on it.

That is the end of round one.

Before we move on, I want to reference a Garda operation in my area, Operation Meirle, whereby two gardaí are walking around non-stop on key city streets. It started on 1 December and will continue until 31 December. It is early yet, but the feedback has been exceptionally positive. The levels of shoplifting have dropped dramatically. I hope this will continue. The gardaí involved have been diverted from the courts, which are not sitting. This is how we were able to get two additional gardaí. There were not two gardaí sitting around doing nothing. At the end of December, when the courts are sitting again, this operation will finish. It is good to have it in place.