The Taoiseach says whatever guns are required by armed Gardaí to do the job to tackle gangland criminal will be provided.
Enda Kenny's responded to claims from the Garda Representative Association that they required "Uzi's" which were taken off them in 2012.
Fine Gael's record on Garda resourcing has also come in for question on the election campaign trail today, with Sinn Féin questioning why so many Gardaí are assigned to looking after water meter installation while other events are not policed.
Speaking on the campaign trail in Wicklow this evening, the Fine Gael leader was adamant that whatever resources Gardaí want they will get:
