Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

I am giving this reply on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell.

The Minister shares the Deputy's concern and that of the public in general, with regard to the recent robberies of cash-in-transit. He condemns utterly the three recent robberies. Deputies may be aware that another robbery was attempted on a security van in north Dublin this morning, which the crew were thankfully able to foil. The gangsters who perpetrate these acts cannot and will not be allowed to commit such crimes with impunity. Deputy Costello went a little far in suggesting that the Minister shares some culpability with regard to these events.

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