Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 12 October 2016
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Priorities for An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner
9:00 am
Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
My next question relates to the Garda Inspectorate 2015 report. With the level of gangland violence in the inner city, the visibility of community gardaí disimproved and there was a haemorrhage of community gardaí. I know the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Commissioner have made announcements on overtime, which has resulted in increased visibility. Will there be a permanent improvement in the delivery of community gardaí in the affected communities so that it is not simply a patching up with overtime work? Is there a plan to create permanent posts for community gardaí?
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