Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)

The disturbing reality is that it has become the norm for some groups of young people to carry knives. I welcome the Minister's initiatives to bring about an awareness campaign but will he confirm to the House whether that campaign will continue this year, next year and the year following? Can the Minister confirm to the House whether that campaign will continue this year, next year and the year after? We need gardaí explaining to young people in the schools the difficulties with knives. We need to break that cycle, the norm as regards young people carrying knives. I should like to see much more action in that regard.

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