Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The recent sickening attacks on our gardaí carrying out their duties have appalled most people in this country. They are extremely worrying and concerning. The lack of regard for the uniform that has crept in in some places is extremely disturbing. The lack of regard for the human being wearing that uniform is even more disturbing. Will the Taoiseach assure me that this problem is being given the highest priority in the Government? It is completely unacceptable. It is a very dangerous road for this country to go down. Figures I have obtained show that, in a period of under four years up to 1 October 2022, over 200 Garda vehicles were rammed. I tried to raise this under Oral Questions but was told that under Standing Order 44 I could not. This needs a serious response from the very highest level in the Government.

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