Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

Gun crime, particularly drug-related gun crime, seems to be out of control in the country. Last week we discussed the shootings on the M50, and over the weekend another young man was shot in Clonmel. Nothing seems to get done on the issue. Security vans are rammed and vast amounts of money are taken, and it is estimated that less than 10% of the money taken in all these robberies over the past number of years has been recovered.

What is the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform doing about this? It would be more appropriate to give extra resources to the Garda Síochána rather than issue press statements or sound bites on the issue. I ask the Minister to come into this House and explain why the Garda Síochána is not being properly resourced.

On another issue, Members have stated that they accept the statement that the IRA was not involved in the killing of Mr. Denis Donaldson. I remind Members that there were similar denials with regard to the murders of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe and Robert McCartney, and after the Northern Bank robbery. Truth is certainly not the IRA's greatest attribute.