Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

I share the concern of all Oireachtas Members and the reasonable members of the public. The Garda Commissioner has stated he has more than enough resources to target this. Operation Anvil is specifically targeted at this type of crime and resources will continue to be made available. There has been a reduction in the past number of years in the number of murders with firearms. No one wants any murder but in the first part of this year four people have been murdered, as opposed to six in the same period of the previous year. We cannot be complacent about this. On a daily basis I involve myself in discussions with the Garda Commissioner to ensure he has the proper resources targeted at the proper areas in Dublin and elsewhere around the country.

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