Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is not possible to give a definitive timeline. If a significant number apply at the same time, they must go through the initial process but there may be an issue with someone failing the fitness test or medical, or an issue with vetting abroad. We cannot say whether someone will come back from another police jurisdiction in a matter of weeks or months. It is very difficult to put a timeline on it but obviously we would like a process to be done as quickly as possible.

With regard to the challenge we have for members allocated to Dublin, what I hear a lot is that those who serve in Dublin first have more experience than anybody, particularly those in some rural areas, and this experience is very welcome when they are then potentially transferred further out. I do not for a second diminish the challenge that people who are based in Dublin have with rent when they have to live in Dublin. It is very difficult to see how we would apply a measure, be it for gardaí, nurses or anybody else. Somebody living in County Meath might be able to travel up and down if they are stationed in Dublin. Would they still get-----