Malcolm Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I do not intend to. I wish to raise the issue of Garda numbers. I have raised previously the fact that the Garda numbers for the Wexford division stood, at the end of November last year, at 341. At the end of February, the total Garda numbers in the Wexford division fell to 334. The reason I raised this matter specifically is because of the increased traffic at Rosslare as a result of Brexit, with more pressure on customs and immigration. It is great that Rosslare is busier, but it means that gardaí from the Wexford division are being deployed to serve a national and European port. The Garda numbers in the division have continued to fall. We now also have a very significant challenge, obviously, with large numbers of people arriving from Ukraine into Ireland. Support is needed at Rosslare from the Garda in terms of processing applications. We need to look at Garda numbers within the port. Officers should not just be coming from the Wexford division. I ask the Leader to please consider writing to the Garda Commissioner and Minister in respect of this matter.

The other local issue that I wish to raise and have raised before relates to the Ahare river in north Wexford. This is at Castletown, which is just outside Gorey. It is subject to regular flooding. It is an issue that has been raised by Councillor Joe Sullivan and many locals. It has been with the Office of Public Works for quite some time. There have been reports and so on which have shown that every summer it is guaranteed-----