Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I was concerned when I saw the activities of a number of people who disrupted the President's visit to a school recently. I considered that to be disgraceful behaviour. I admire the President's courage and the method in which he dealt with that. Clearly, security is a matter for the Garda Síochána, which discusses the security of the President with the President and his staff. If there is a need to increase security around the President, I assume that will be provided for. It is a matter in the first instance for Garda information in respect of security issues, terrorist issues or protests that go way beyond the norm.

The President is above politics in his office and should not be subject to the kind of activity that I saw on our television screens recently. If it is a case that security for the President needs to be increased, I assume that would come as a consequence of discussions between the Garda and the President's office and obviously would be provided.