Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

On the same issue and the Government's approach to it, we have heard that resources are going to be provided to deal with these arson attacks. The best deterrent is probably seeing people brought to justice, that is, detected and prosecuted. However, that will require a strategy. The social media platforms play a huge role in the spread of information and disinformation. I have some questions about the policing approach to that. Before we see someone hurt or injured - the buildings may be empty but we are asking firefighters to enter them and neighbouring buildings are also compromised - we need a debate on where those resources are being deployed and the approach Government intends to take to arrest this issue.

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