Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 9 May 2019

Public Accounts Committee

2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána

9:00 am

Photo of Alan KellyAlan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I understand. Two recommendations are partially concluded. Let us call a spade a spade. These relate to land and community issues, including sport facilities. Templemore and the Garda College are synonymous. It is the centre of activity there and it is critical. I am a major supporter of it. I know it is taking time to deal with these issues, but I appreciate they have to be dealt with. I drive into Templemore every week and the car parking is insane. It is bananas. It is absolutely crazy. I feel sorry for those living there.

It was decided to take in 600 trainees this year instead of 800. Was that an issue of capacity? Was it a national issue? Was it a training issue? I am paraphrasing now, but I believe the Commissioner said the organisation was full to the boards and could not take much more until it improves its system. What is-----

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