Providing support for people released from prison is another issue that needs to be addressed. This is related to the provision of housing and local authority funding. A constituent whose son is due to be released from prison told me recently that she is afraid to let him back into her house because he might endanger her tenancy with the county council. She is also worried that if she does not take him in, he will end up on the streets and become involved in crime again. While we need to provide more resourcing for the gardaí, garda accountability and efficiency are also important. I support Labour's proposal for an independent Garda authority and Garda ombudsman.