Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

It is not about gangland killings although we can have that debate if the Minister wishes to have it. There is casual resort by young people in the community to the use of knives. I already spoke to the Minister about a situation in an area of my constituency during the week when the residents were up in arms about the absence of policing and the difficulties people have, feeling they have been thrown to the wolves and that nobody in authority cares. We should not confuse this with the gangland assassinations of big-time crooks. We are talking about the casual resort to the use of knives by young males. What does the Minister think he can do about it?

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