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

I am a father of three children, two of whom go to preschool. This is my first opportunity to speak since last week's events. It is any parent's worst nightmare to see that what unfolded last week actually happened. I express my sympathies to all of those people and families caught up in last Thursday's heinous attack. I agree with Deputy McAuliffe that there are many things on which we need to be more proactive. The provision of bodycams for gardaí, the use of facial and number plate recognition technology. What is the progress on legislation relating to the use of CCTV? I also reiterate what Deputy McAuliffe said about Garda concerns on having to look over their shoulder in how they conduct themselves and how they police. The use of reasonable force needs to be addressed. All of those grey areas and blurred lines need to be addressed in the coming period, because an adequate policing response is required.

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