James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It was a full review of the entire reserve system, which was important to establish the entire strategy for the foreseeable future. That review was published in October 2021. As I said, the priority for 2022 and 2023 was, first and foremost, to recruit for the Garda before moving to address the Garda Reserve situation. Next year will see a significant increase in the numbers of gardaí who are going through training and attesting. The reserve force will also increase in number.