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

Looking at the budget, the figure is heading down every year and my concern is that sometimes the Garda Commissioner will be minded by his budget. Unless criminality and the pursuit of criminal gangs has reduced dramatically, it strikes me that the unit is not getting enough resources allocated as a vital backup. It is a precious resource to the Garda Síochána in combating criminality, particularly in dangerous pursuit situations.