Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I assure the Deputy and the House that the Government takes gun crime particularly seriously. I keep in regular contact with An Garda Síochána, which enjoys the full support of this House. That is evidenced by record investment of in excess of €1.7 billion in the force. I assure the Deputy that we keep our legislative programme under review. In the event of there being any tighter legislative initiatives, we would be happy to hear from the Deputy or any other Deputy. These are issues of grave seriousness and I assure the House that every effort is being made by An Garda Síochána to tackle crime.

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