Ms Tara Buckley:

There is no doubt that our members in the Border area work very closely with local gardaí and the Revenue Commissioners. There is very good co-operation but there is probably a requirement for more resources for the Garda and Revenue Commissioners. A young member attended our meeting with Senators recently and she made the good point that when she raised with her friends the fact that they were buying illegal cigarettes, they could not see what the problem was. That is why we say that more awareness is important. People forget that by buying illegal, counterfeit product they are funding criminals and criminal activity.