A few nights ago I attended a meeting in Fethard, County Tipperary, which had been called to discuss anti-social behaviour. The issues raised would be relevant to any town in provincial Ireland and no doubt most cities. The complaints include the lack of a Garda presence in the town, especially late at night. The people would like a quicker response time and a presence on the streets after midnight. I am glad the Minister remains committed to extra gardaí and I am glad Senator Tuffy, on behalf of the Labour Party, is urging him to keep to this. It is not long since the Labour Party and some other Opposition parties took the view that it was a complete waste of money to invest in more gardaí and more prison places.