Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

There absolutely has been and it has been very welcome. The shops and other businesses find that very welcome. One issue coming from it is that a lot of the gardaí are young. That is just the nature of it, giving they have just come out of Templemore, but the resultant displacement is having a real impact on the communities surrounding the centre. I was in Frederick Court apartments beside the Gate Theatre the other day. People are being pushed from O'Connell Street. It is not that they are up to no good, but they are in various states of vulnerability. They may be taking drugs or engaging in antisocial behaviour. It seems that as long as someone is out of the city centre, it is okay. The communities around the centre are being impacted.