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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: I call the Commissioner to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: The Deputy has had a good run.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: We are bound by that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: I ask Deputy Healy-Rae to be brief, as we are up against the clock.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: Of course, Deputy. The Deputy is welcome.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: I think the Deputy has made his point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: The Deputy has made a very interesting point. The Commissioner will respond to it and then the Deputy can come back in with his next question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: Will the Deputy allow the Commissioner to answer the questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: I will call the Deputy shortly. Please let the Commissioner respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: If the Commissioner is not prepared for that question now and would like to come back to us with a briefing note with more detail, we would be happy to facilitate that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: Does the Deputy want answers to those questions first?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: All right.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: I have identified four questions: consultation with the local community; policing effects before and after; plans for the future, including next year; and whether or not the Commissioner presents options to the Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: Has the Commissioner any intelligence on the amount of drugs being brought in undetected? There is anecdotal talk that a great quantity of drugs are being brought in undetected. Has the Commissioner any evidence of that or any view on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: Are the prescription drugs mainly stolen or how are they acquired by these people?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: They are coming in by post.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: We will move on to the next item on the agenda with the Commissioner, that of station closures. I invite the Commissioner to read his statement on this matter and that will be followed by questions from members who have indicated, namely, Deputies Niall Collins, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Michael Healy-Rae and Senator O'Donovan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: The Commissioner can continue if he wishes as this and the next item are linked.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: I thank the Commissioner. I call Deputy Niall Collins as he was the first to indicate he wished to speak.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: I congratulate the Commissioner on what was reported this morning in the media. Obviously, the Garda has had significant success with the grow houses, which are a relatively new phenomenon. He might like to comment on that as well. The Commissioner mentioned repeatedly in his presentation that gangland crime seems to be driven by the drugs issue and many colleagues have commented on that...