Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----and the smart policing in which they are engaged is resulting in a reduction in crime in practically every category across the country. As I said earlier, there has been a substantial reduction in the number of burglaries taking place as a result of Operation Fiacla. Perhaps at some stage it will be recognised in this House that the reforms that have been introduced are in the public interest. My aim is not the protection of vested interests. I am committed to the public interest and to using our resources as wisely as possible. If some people in individual groupings or organisations are uncomfortable with reform and change and want to denigrate me for what I am doing, so be it. That is for them, but the proof of the pudding with regard to crime is the fact that crime levels are down. I thank the Irish Examiner for its very detailed survey in that regard.

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