Departmental Strategies
Dail Éireann — 2023-04-25
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

In my experience, one thing that never leaks is anything to do with national security. Were that to change, there would have to be very serious consequences.
On Deputy Brendan Smith's comments, I absolutely agree with what he had to say about republican and loyalist paramilitaries. He made a valid point on Garda resources for the Border counties. We need to take into account the fact that paramilitaries are still active. However, there are no plans at present for any new barracks to be constructed.

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Sitting date: 2023-04-25