Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Given the fact that we have a large dispersed rural population outside the large towns and cities, what plans does the Minister have to tackle the ongoing issue of rural crime? I ask this question in the light of the publication of the CSO crime statistics which we are now getting independently verified and on a quarterly basis and also against the backdrop of a number of high profile incidents which have been reported in the news, for example, the conviction of the gang in Clonmel recently and the death of a constituent of mine, Mr. John O'Donoghue, during a burglary on his own property in Doon, County Limerick.

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