Shane Cassells (Meath West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is interesting because the acting Garda Commissioner mentioned the census and populations trends. I am in a county of 200,000 people where crime is up by 59%. I do not have the level of intelligence afforded by the crime reports the acting Garda Commissioner has but I have the very basic statistics that show that the closure of stations and the reduction of personnel are obviously having an impact in this county. I am sure other Deputies could say the same as well.