Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I support the Minister. The work she has done stands out in the sense of the work being done daily by the Garda. In the last 12 months alone, the Garda has seized more than €271 million worth of illegal drugs, 1,575 firearms and 1,780 knives and dangerous instruments. This is the result of the proactive work of gardaí on the ground, including the work being done by community gardaí. The Department, the Garda and the Minister are working extremely hard to make sure we have a safe country to live in. It is important that we highlight the people who sat on the fence while the recent incident was taking place in Dublin, namely, the people on social media who are not prepared to come out of their houses but who are prepared to use social media to provoke people. They are the real guilty people in this scenario and it is important that action is taken against them. I have full confidence in the Minister, her Department and the Garda.

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