Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice and Equality (Revised)

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Photo of Pádraig Mac LochlainnPádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

As long as that applies in both directions, I am happy.

On the requirement that numbers in respect of the Garda force should not fall below 13,000, is the Minister confident we will have 13,000 qualified gardaí? Also, is he aware of the ongoing commentary by the Garda Representative Association not only nationally but regionally? In my county of Donegal, the GRA representative made very alarming statements recently regarding the inability of the Garda Síochána to deal with crime in that region. Has the Minister met recently with the GRA about its concerns in this regard?

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