Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion
Seanad Éireann — 2023-11-29
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Seán Kyne (FG), Cultural and Educational Panel

I move:
That Seanad Éireann:
abhors and condemns:
- the attack on children and adults outside Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire;
- any action that makes children, parents or teachers feel unsafe in a school environment;
- violence of any kind against children;
notes with approval:
- increased powers for members of An Garda Síochána in relation to body-worn cameras and other matters;
- recent increases in the penalties for assaulting a member of the emergency services;
- the allocation of an additional €10 million for An Garda Síochána in Dublin;
praises and acknowledges:
- the intervention of bystanders to preserve life and protect others;
- the bravery of ordinary members of the public in a frightening situation;
- the swift reaction from emergency services, Dublin Fire Brigade, An Garda Síochána, and medical staff from the Rotunda Hospital;
- that emergency services routinely put themselves in danger to protect us all;
rejects and denounces, and is disgusted by:
- any attack on member of An Garda Síochána or the emergency services;
- those who caused fear and apprehension, or were involved in causing damage or vandalism, in Dublin city centre;
- the mindless violence witnessed in Dublin city centre last week;
- any form of domestic terrorism;
- threats against politicians and other public figures;
- the narrative of ethno-nationalists or extremists who target innocent people in Ireland on the basis of their ethnicity;
expresses its solidarity with those who were injured or affected by the violence in Dublin city centre;
calls on:
- the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána to make every effort to ensure that the perpetrators of the violence are brought to justice; and
- the Minister for Justice to continue to make all necessary resources available to An Garda Síochána and to bring forward such other legislative measures as she may feel are required.

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Sitting date: 2023-11-29