Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)

I am glad that, as a result of pressure, the situation has changed. Despite this, however, while there are a sergeant and four gardaí in Castletownbere and one other garda in Adrigole there is no inspector. The inspector crops up in every section where there is a reference to a member of the Garda Síochána.

I am sure this will have no relevance in Beara, because thankfully the people there and particularly those who will vote in the next election will have nothing to do with criminal activity. Outsiders, however, might come into the area.

I am interested in the Tánaiste's response to the general issues and the specific points I have raised.

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