We have seen reports on RTÉ's "Prime Time" that 23 properties have been set alight in recent months. Setting these fires amounts to a form of domestic terrorism, as my colleague, Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has said. Very concerningly, this spate of arson attacks is posing a real and serious threat to human life. In response to a request from Deputy Ó Ríordáin, on 5 March, the Garda Commissioner and the Minister, Deputy McEntee, will address the Joint Committee on Justice on this threat. Will the Government also allocate time in this House so that we can hear how it proposes to stop these arson attacks before someone is hurt seriously or even killed?

On the same issue and the Government's approach to it, we have heard that resources are going to be provided to deal with these arson attacks. The best deterrent is probably seeing people brought to justice, that is, detected and prosecuted. However, that will require a strategy. The social media platforms play a huge role in the spread of information and disinformation. I have some questions about the policing approach to that. Before we see someone hurt or injured - the buildings may be empty but we are asking firefighters to enter them and neighbouring buildings are also compromised - we need a debate on where those resources are being deployed and the approach Government intends to take to arrest this issue.