Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

I remind the Minister of his statement wherein he announced he was giving the go-ahead to what was described as the amber alert system in respect of missing children. This has resulted in inaction on his part since the announcement. On the matter of emergency numbers, why did the Minister not refer to the setting up of the 116000 helpline, which is common in other EU jurisdictions? The aim of this would be to provide an emergency alarm number that would be known by the citizens not only of this jurisdiction but also of jurisdictions throughout the EU but the Minister has failed in that regard.

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