Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

They are not agreed. We saw another attack last night on the Garda Síochána. One officer has been hospitalised and we wish that officer a speedy recovery. It is now very clear we do not have the Garda resource required throughout the State to keep communities and citizens safe. I would go so far as to say that, increasingly, people feel very unsafe in their homes, on their streets and in their communities. Today, Brendan O'Connor, the head of the Garda Representative Association, GRA, said that, as it is, there simply are not enough gardaí policing our streets 24-7. They do not have the necessary equipment and the force is facing an exodus of officers, demoralised by the entire situation. This situation cannot stand. I ask that the Minister for Justice present himself with an active plan, including a timeline and timeframe to address this situation.

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