Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the final section of the reply of the Minister of State. The Geiran report was commissioned following the appalling and vile murders in the Drogheda area. Indeed, there were also murders in east Meath, including the execution of a person outside his front door. In addition there are people missing, believed murdered, in the same general area. It is a significant issue. I welcome that reference was made to the Geiran report. That means the Commissioner is aware of the action he must take. He has listened to us previously and I stress I have every confidence he will act on this issue, but he needs to act now because the Tania O'Neills of this world will not wait and let their sons or daughters be attacked and assaulted.

They want a proper and appropriate Garda service and they are entitled to it. Gardaí want to provide that service but they are not in place to do so. We need additional gardaí to be assigned to the area. The initiative introduced by Commissioner Drew Harris in Drogheda was very welcome. We need him to introduce a new initiative in east Meath.

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