Mr. Liam Herrick:

There is a deep frustration with certain types of criminality that have a real effect on many communities not being dealt with and not having consequences. I do not share the Deputy's analysis that a lack of a law, specifically allowing the gardaí to direct people to remove face coverings, is the most important part of that problem. There are much wider problems but not enforcement of other types of the law. It may be associated with resourcing issues as well. We do not necessarily share the Deputy's analysis on that.