Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
That is fine. I will ask them together and the Commissioner can answer them together. At the previous meeting, the Commissioner indicated he would be willing to meet the Justice for the Forgotten group and Mr. Stephen Travers. Has that meeting taken place? The Commissioner sought a report on the policing of protests in North Frederick Street. Has he received that report and, if so, what actions does he intend to take on foot of it? I was very surprised by the Commissioner's decision to reduce by 200 the number of gardaí who will be trained this year at Templemore College given that chief superintendents and sergeants are crying out for resources. That, at least, is my understanding of the position. I am sure the Commissioner hears about this daily and weekly. Grassroots policing is still struggling to recover from previous cuts. I was surprised by the decision and I do not agree with it.
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