Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)

I thank the Commissioner. I join others in expressing solidarity and sadness on the loss of his colleague, Garda Kevin Flatley. I was grateful that the Commissioner’s statement arrived on Saturday. I felt it was early. While it gave us a lot of time to prepare for today’s meeting, going through its six pages, I could not help but feel there was a lot missing. There is no reference to far-right mobilisation, organised intimidation or drugs gangs who are making parts of this city unpoliceable. My questions will be framed around those areas. Why were these areas omitted? Why was there no reference to the far-right intimidation which is happening outside libraries, outside buildings where children are living and outside our Parliament? Is this not a priority?