Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will leave the Deputy's comments on the potential city status of Tallaght for another Minister to address. While my knowledge of the area is limited compared to the Deputy's I am aware of the considerable growth it has experienced and of the strength of its community. In respect to the substantive issue, the Minister is firmly of the view that policing is a matter for the appropriate organisation, namely, An Garda Síochána.

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