Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The figures speak for themselves. They seem to be trending back to a level where we do not want to be. A recent PhoneWatch survey found that 72% of respondents were seriously concerned about a break-in in their own home. We are not trying to underestimate the impact burglary has on how people live their lives. Inevitably people still feel vulnerable. That said, in the Cork city Garda division in the last year - these are post-pandemic figures - there was an increase of 8% over the past 12 months from 2021 to 2021 in non-aggravated burglaries. In those areas where we are seeing more of a disparity between pre-pandemic and post-pandemic numbers, is it the case that the areas that are finding it harder to recruit gardaí are the source for that disparity in some of the figures, or is there any other reason for it?

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