Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

There may be greater flexibility when An Garda Síochána can call on a range of resources to assist in incidents, the likes of which happened last week. I am not convinced that a completely separate public transport police service would necessarily provide greater cover. We need the flexibility to put in a variety of Garda resources.

While Garda numbers are key, the use of cameras, especially on buses, also provides a strong deterrent. We all know anti-social behaviour on buses happens and drivers have had real difficulties in certain areas. My information is that the quality and effectiveness of the cameras now means that if people engage in anti-social or threatening behaviour on buses, they will be prosecuted and convicted because the cameras provide a strong security impact. That is one element of what needs to be a variety of responses to the issue.

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