Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2026-04-21
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

It is not as if we are not investing right now, as the Deputy knows. About €132 million from the urban regeneration and development fund, URDF, has already been already allocated for the north inner city concept area 1 proposal. This involves the regeneration and redevelopment of several areas of the north city that have suffered from dereliction and decline. Some €60 million of URDF funding has been allocated to the Parnell Square cultural quarter project and a €44 million project to refurbish the fruit and vegetable market is currently on site. That is outside the core inner city area but it is adjacent to it and it will be an important driver of regeneration.
On policing, we have about 3,894 gardaí assigned in the Dublin metropolitan region, supported by 90 Garda reserves and 463 civilian staff. The Dublin north central and south central divisions were the first areas to roll out the new high visibility policing initiative. During the first six months of the roll out there were increased detections for public order offences. Body-worn cameras are in use across three stations. I know the Deputy was against them but they are helping with the detection and reduction of crime as well.

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Sitting date: 2026-04-21