Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----that everything possible is being done to fight crime in this country. I want to stress the importance of having constructive debate. I hope the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, and I will continue to address the many issues raised here and in other debates in this House and the Upper House. We will have an opportunity at Question Time shortly.

To be clear, the amendment in my name and that of other Government Members is a clear statement of our ongoing commitment in terms of the actions that have been taken, are being taken and will be taken to ensure that communities up and down the country, rural and urban, are dealt with in a way that ensures our crime statistics remain in decline.

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