Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There are six Deputies present. As I was saying, this is an important debate and I would appreciate it if people would listen to what we are saying. There is an important message that the Government wants to put out. As I said, I will be unhesitatingly supportive of An Garda Síochána in the pursuit of law and order. I ask other Members of the House to be supportive of An Garda Síochána as well. It is extremely important we recognise that if we want our communities to feel safe and to be safe, we must support An Garda Síochána. We want to see its presence on the ground.

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