Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

If the Deputy asks me if Tasers are available to gardaí in Cork, the answer to that question is "Yes". I am informed by the Garda authorities that equipment referred to by the Deputy, the Taser, is only issued to members of the emergency response unit and armed support units, which are deployed regionally including in the Cork city division. In response to the Deputy's supplementary question, arrangements are currently in place with detective personnel to ensure the capacity and capability for An Garda Síochána to respond appropriately to an armed or critical incident in Cork city and its environs on a 24-7 basis.

The Deputy will be aware that an armed support unit was established in the southern region, which is based in Cork as well as in Limerick. In the event of an armed incident or similar incident, armed detectives from local district will respond, as will the armed support units, which are based in each Garda region.

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