Lisa Chambers (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Members who contributed to the Order of Business today. The first to do so was Senator Davitt, who spoke about the security of councillors and the news that a security grant will be made available to Members of the Oireachtas to assist with the costs of the CCTV and other security measures where An Garda Síochána deems that to be appropriate. I agree that there are many councillors across the country who face the same challenges that many of us do. That should be given due consideration. If the scheme is to be reviewed, I caution against the fact that the grant that is now available to all of us is only a partial grant that covers 50% of the costs. That will act as a deterrent-----