Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The lack of resources must be a factor. The pledge relating to 10% was to do it by the end of the year. The idea was to increase it by 10% by the end of this year. It evident, I suspect, from the fact that when the Garda steps up the campaign, it gets more convictions and arrests. The more resources that are applied, the more people are convicted. The Garda needs more and we would get more convictions as a result of that. It would consequently benefit the level of road deaths by taking people off the road. There is a need for more patrols and checkpoints. No one is contesting that point.