Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The number of cases of robbery from the person in Cork between January and September this year is up by 90%. Assaults causing harm in the same period increased by 16%, while minor assaults in Cork city increased by 19%. That is the reality with which we are dealing. The Taoiseach can talk about additional resources all he wants, but those resources are not coming to Cork. I asked him a specific question. He gave a commitment last week to discuss the concerns I raised with him in this Chamber with the Garda Commissioner. Has he done so? If not, why not?

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