Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

The answer to the last question is definitely yes. Visible community policing and the use of mountain bike patrols and the like comprise a very strong counter-agent to burglary.

Deputy Burton who tabled the question seems to have gotten one point wrong because the burglary report states "Dublin continues to top Ireland's burglary table with a 12% increase in burglaries, representing 35% of all burglaries nationwide". The Deputy's question states there was an increase of 25% in the rate of burglaries and 35% in the Dublin area.

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