Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)

The IPA has conducted an opinion poll, which shows that 76% of the public rate youth crime as a major national problem. As a result, there is a significant number of people who are intimidated, whether easily or not. These people are in their homes, worried, afraid and concerned. On far too many occasions the gardaí are contacted but nobody is available to come to aid these people. The 7% decrease is a result of nobody being able to deal with the problems.

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