The Tánaiste says he is well aware of the concerns over law & order and Garda numbers in Tipperary.
Fine Gael leader Simon Harris is in the county today for a number of events.
Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan is also in Clonmel to meet with local Oireachtas members to discuss the need for more Gardaí to be appointed to Clonmel.
On Tipp Today earlier Simon Harris said having the Garda College in Templemore back to capacity is a major boost but there is still work to be done.
“A lot of communities are still feeling that there’s significant anti-social behaviour issues and what might be described sometimes as ‘low-level’ crime but that really becomes a menace in society.
“We do need to have enough prison capacity in this country as well because there has to be a very clear deterrent in relation to crime. So Garda numbers need to continue to go up and there needs to be a little bit of parental responsibility here as well very honestly.
“I think we need to get much more serious also about drug debt and drug intimidation so there’s a big body of work that needs to be done on law and order and I think having Jim O’Callaghan there in Tipperary today is important.”
