James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I know. Following the closure of seven Garda stations, security will be at crisis level. The recent job losses are another wake-up call which I am asking the Minister of State not to ignore. For many years, I have been calling for a task force which needs to be established to drive the economic recovery and provide jobs for sustainable growth in the midlands.

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