Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

As the Tánaiste is a proud Corkonian, I am a very proud Dubliner. It irked my attention this week when I heard him refer to the fact that several of our cities are unsafe. It is not that I disagree because there is a perception of unsafety. However, as leader of Fianna Fáil and a member of Cabinet, does he accept responsibility for the decline in our capital city? We have seen our policing numbers fall. We have seen dereliction blight our streetscapes. All the while throughout this term I have asked for some action. We got a document with recommendations but no budget. What culpability does the Tánaiste accept for the fact that our city is in a little bit of decline, and needs investment and State intervention?

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