Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I again unreservedly condemn any attempts from any criminal element to inflict damage on people or to make serious attempts to murder somebody or have somebody murdered. That is an attack on the State, it is an attack on democracy and it is an attack on humanity. There is the very highest level of co-operation between the PSNI and the Garda. I had a briefing some time ago with the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Tánaiste from the Garda Commissioner in respect of a number of these matters. Gardaí have done exhaustive work with the PSNI in respect of these terrible atrocities. Members will recall the particular savagery of the murders of Paul Quinn, Adrian Donohoe, Keith Rogers and the others mentioned by the Deputy. I deplore these attempts to murder somebody by these particular individuals.

In so far as the function of the Garda is concerned, that is entirely a matter for the Commissioner working with the PSNI and they have their own close relationship. I assume the level of co-operation at the highest level between the PSNI and the Garda is the way it should be and the resources needed to follow through exhaustively on these crimes and, hopefully, to bring these people before the courts is at its highest level.

I agree with the Deputy on this matter.

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