Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

-----particularly with regard to the resourcing of An Garda Síochána and the Prison Service. It is extraordinary for Deputy Collins to talk about the moratorium having been continued by this Government when it was his party in Government which put it in place. I find it difficult sometimes to understand the position of Fianna Fáil Deputies. Do they agree with what this Government has done in the context of the recovering economy and the putting in place of additional resources or is this just an issue with which they wish to play political football? The Deputy spoke about Deputies on this side of the House dealing in rhetoric but he has made a good fist of that himself this morning. He should not call into question the sincerity of my remarks regarding the welfare of individuals when I would not question his sincerity in that regard.

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