Declan Breathnach (Louth, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State is missing the point of the question I am asking. Nobody is seeking a militarised or nanny state. What I am proposing is that we have an Army presence along the Border which would leave communities feeling safer. We hear constantly in this House about the lack of resources in the Army and the Garda Síochána. It is about presence, visibility and a deterrent to crime. I referred specifically to smuggling in my question but this is also about the ongoing illegal activity that goes on in the Border region. We need an Army presence there to make people feel safer. That is what people want to see in terms of aid to their communities.

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