Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I very much remember from my time in the Departments of Health and Justice the excellent work that is done to seize these issues. We are continuing to beef up the resources to An Garda Síochána. As we grow garda recruitment, that will enable the Garda Commissioner to allocate more resources to those areas. I take very seriously the point the Deputy makes in terms of health, well-being and the dangers this presents to our population. I will certainly ask the Ministers for Justice and Health to send the Deputy the latest update on the work that is ongoing.

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