Dáil debates

Tuesday, 5 November 2019

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

 

2:30 pm

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It could take much time. We need practical co-operation between the PSNI and the Garda. Perhaps there could be a joint investigation; I discussed this with the Garda Commissioner and he said he would examine the practicalities of doing this. That can be done quite quickly. We need more resources in the Border region for the Garda, and that is being done. An extra 100 gardaí have been added to the force there in the past two years, there are extra Garda staff and there is a new armed support unit. We will build on that. We can see the action being taken now with the posters being removed. Action is being taken on all these fronts and this is something we take very seriously. It is about restoring law and order in the area and giving people confidence that the peace will be kept. Progress is being made in these investigations. There has been an arrest relating to the attack on Deputy Martin Kenny's property. There has been an arrest relating to the attack on the Garda station at Emyvale. Work is being done by gardaí and we need to support them. I also ask anyone with information to give it to the Garda or PSNI so they can take further action.

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