Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Dr. Coxon stated that Garda resources which could have been deployed in preventing and tackling local crime had to be diverted to patrolling locations. This goes back to the pace of recruitment into An Garda Síochána. I refer to the difficulty, which we all recognise, of the cost of living in Dublin. I know the age threshold has been raised to allow for recruitment of an older cohort, but is it realistic to ask people who might have young families to live in Dublin on €300 a week? Is that likely? Should there be a hybrid model or a second Garda College in another part of the State? Given the pace of retirements and resignations, it seems there is a difficulty in getting boots on the ground to deal with this issue on the streets?