Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

The situation is escalating beyond the control of either the Garda or the Government. This week alone, on Monday night a man was stabbed to death in a Dublin laneway, on Saturday night a teenager received gunshot wounds to the hand in a shooting in Artane, on Friday night a man was found with a gunshot wound in a rural part of Rathcoole. This is a daily occurrence. Where are the criminals sourcing the weapons? What steps has the Government taken to track down the suppliers of weapons and stop the import of dangerous highly sophisticated weapons from eastern Europe and other parts of the world?

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