Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I concur with Mr. Carey and echo what he said. The full potential of this approach has not yet been properly realised. I represent a significant rural constituency. In fact, from the far west of County Cavan to County Monaghan's closest point to the Irish Sea, it is probably one of the largest, if not the largest, geographic constituencies in the country. I recognise the issue of fear. I am conscious and aware of it from people who have contacted me and spoken of this reality in their daily lives.

It is very distressing.

I totally concur with Mr. Kennedy on visibility, which is extremely important. Prevention is the first and foremost wish and hope of everybody where these crimes are concerned. Detection is also vital. In regard to high-specification vehicle theft, Mr. Carey singled out specific areas in response to Deputy Daly. We need to avoid putting limited resources into one given area, which at the end of the day might only displace the activities we want to prevent people from becoming involved in. A significant increase in resourcing is a part of the answer to all of this.