Alan Farrell (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My next question is on resource allocation. Along with a number of other members, I have tabled a series of questions over a number of years on matters such as Garda vehicles and personnel. As this is the first time in a number of years that we will see additional members join the Garda Síochána and as we have invested quite heavily in Garda vehicles, could the Commissioner give the committee an idea of how the allocation of resources is decided upon, particularly in areas where there has been population growth or an increase in crime, or in inner city areas that have particularly bad records in terms of drugs or any other associated crimes of which the Commissioner is aware?