Mr. Jer Bergin:

From a social perspective, the solution to the problem is not the provision of security, with everybody locking himself or herself behind a door, removing the sense of community and neighbourliness whereby people look in on their neighbours. It is a combination of things that will give people a sense of security and a sense that they do not have to live as if they are under siege. Legislators must be seen to deal with the legal issues and take repeat offenders out of the system. The simple community systems we are trying to initiate are the way forward. We should avoid turning Ireland into a prison camp.