Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2026-02-04
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Mary Lou McDonald (SF), Dublin Central

Deputy Ellis first raised this in 2011 or 2012.
It was a problem then and, in the years that have followed, it has gotten worse and worse. I do not know whether the Taoiseach has any exposure to scramblers and this happening in his community and neighbourhood, but I do. It happens in Cabra and in the inner city, too. It is terrifying.
It is now too late for Grace Lynch, aged 16. Her life is gone. Unless there is enforcement - aggressive, rigorous enforcement - we run the serious risk of losing more lives, and that simply cannot happen. I asked the Taoiseach to specify what additional resources and capacity to pursue these offenders, such as any training or the use of drones, will be put in place. These are some of the essential elements. I ask the Taoiseach to please reassure people that he understands that enforcement has not been adequate and that he needs to fix that.

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Sitting date: 2026-02-04