Dee Ryan (Fianna Fail)

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. It is reassuring to hear that our first citizen and the first directly elected mayor in the country, Mayor Moran, has engaged directly with him and the Minister, Deputy Browne, on this matter. I wish the Minister and him well in their ongoing discussions and negotiations on this. I hope a temporary solution can be found for funding to prevent the protective notices having to be executed on this occasion and to ensure the service can be maintained. I look forward to engaging further with the Minister to ensure this vital tool for the Garda in Limerick is built into ongoing budgeting for future years in the Department of justice.

I note the Minister said that the local authority contributed significantly to it. I know the Minister might expect me to say this but, for €800,000, it sounds to me like a hell of a great return on investment for security and assistance in detecting and prosecuting crime in Limerick.