Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

When they had responsibility for strengthening the Garda Síochána, they allowed the strength of the force to fall.

Regarding firearms, the Deputy is aware that we recently concluded the amnesty with regard to firearms. Over 500 firearms were handed in during the course of that amnesty. During the debate in this House, it was agreed that the firearms amnesty should not be an anonymous——

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