Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I come from a different perspective than the Deputy when it comes to An Garda Síochána. I have seen a consistent approach from the Deputy that always seeks to undermine An Garda Síochána and to cast it in a bad light in terms of being, as he said, biased or against young people. That is an outrageous thing to say. An Garda Síochána is not biased against young people. I have seen gardaí doing fantastic work with young people in disadvantaged communities, working with them in sport and working to help them get through the challenges that many young people have faced in difficult circumstances in difficult communities. It is quite wrong of the Deputy, because of his political views and ideological disposition-----

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