Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am certainly not throwing my hands in the air. It is quite the opposite. I have been hands-on in contacting all the relevant people to ensure something is done about it. Action has been taken as I have outlined. We will not be happy until that action is ultimately and totally successful. There is no utterly foolproof way of stopping people from being violent in any place. However, there are ways of taking precautions. We are going to take those precautions and will continue to intensify them where necessary and where we feel it is effective.

Last December, my Department provided an additional €115,000 to Iarnród Éireann to enable it to enhance security on DART and rail commuter services in the greater Dublin area and at its maintenance depots. This was in direct response to the problems to which the Deputy referred. Where there was equipment and money needed, we provided it in an emergency situation.

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