Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)

On the issue of aggravated burglaries I join with the Minister in paying tribute to the Garda Síochána for the general decrease in levels of most crimes last year as shown in the statistics. However, the number of aggravated burglaries is exactly the same in 2011 as it was in 2010, at 333 instances, approximately six a week. We all agree this is too many and people are suffering. Will Operation Fiacla include any focus on aggravated burglaries? Is it proposed to provide any extra resources in an effort to reduce this figure, in line with many of the other crime statistics?

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