Dr. Shawna Coxon:

The pace of recruitment has increased in recent years. Covid was a very difficult period because the pipeline stopped. There has been lots of discussion externally and internally regarding what that has meant for us. The numbers continue to increase and we are excited to see where we land this year in terms of numbers. We are open to all ideas. Procuring any kind of facility in Dublin is expensive and challenging, but we have looked at many different models to see how we can attract people. We know the cost of living in Dublin is a significant challenge for gardaí.