Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for her comprehensive reply. Does she think it might be possible, in further deployments of gardaí throughout the country, to take account of the specific levels of crime in particular areas when enhancing the strength of various Garda divisions? Might it be possible to focus on the extent to which the counties and areas adjoining Dublin seem to be at the mercy of criminals in recent times to a far greater extent than the average throughout the country? This is due to a number of factors, including mobility and motorways. To take County Kildare as an example, the reduction in the number of gardaí in stations in recent years seems to have led to an increase in crime. Would it be possible to address these particular issues when deployments take place?

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