Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Everyone in the House serving different parts of the country is aware that criminal methods have changed. People use vans and other forms of transport. The response of the Garda, in particular Garda management, has been to develop targeted policing methods to actually deal with the problem.

Deputy Willie O'Dea may scoff but the fact is that anybody, whether living in an urban or rural area, will suffer if his or her home is invaded by someone bent on robbery. That is what Fr. Michael Cusack was talking about yesterday. I was in the church listening extremely carefully. He referred to the enormous trauma suffered by victims of robbery. He told the stories of two victims of violent robbery in particular.

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