Niall Ó Donnghaile (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil sé tiomanta ó thaobh na ceisteanna seo. It is important when talking about communities under a heading like this to remember that they are made up of the people who live, suffer and endure in them. I am sure nobody in this House or elsewhere would intend to do so, but we must be careful not to blanket everybody in these areas together or paint them all in a particular way. It is precisely because they are strong communities made up of good people that they need the type of investment in community safety that will prevent criminals from preying on them. Sometimes we throw out terms like "Border communities" and the "lawlessness" in the same sentence. I am not questioning that there are severe issues to tackle, but we should always remember that at the heart of these communities, stories and debates are many good people.