Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. He and I can quote statistics back and forth until the cows come home but if we look at the facts and compare Ireland with other European countries, other countries in the western or developed world, this is a pretty safe country. Just look at the murder rate per capita. It is one of the lowest in the western world. That is because of the hard work of our gardaí and the strong society we have built. Crime numbers go up and down but if we take a broad period of time and compare us with other countries, Ireland is pretty safe. We should not be scaring people into thinking otherwise.

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