Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that the Deputies accept the role of the Garda in these circumstances. They have outlined to me a situation in which 30 or more individuals dressed in dark clothing moved across a rural community in the dead of night. This appears to be an unacceptable situation, to say the very least. The Deputies' points are well made. They are very reasonable. Such a scenario, if it were to be repeated, would naturally cause concern, not just in that community but also in other communities. People need to know where the law lies in this regard. I will make a personal commitment to the Deputies to pass on the seriousness of the Deputies' feelings on this matter, to outline the circumstances they have described and to ensure the Minister responds to them in due course.

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