Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Commissioner and his colleagues and thank them for joining us today and for all the work they do on behalf of the country's citizens. The first issue I raise relates to a query that Deputies commonly receive on Garda transfers. It especially relates to gardaí in my constituency who, on graduation from Templemore Garda College, may be deployed to the east or south of the country. In the current cost-of-living crisis, these gardaí are dealing with substantial rents and huge travel costs. Is there any policy on how the organisation will look at the deployment of resources, especially from a geographical area?

The days of a garda working within a 50-mile radius, which is the mantra used previously, are a thing of the past. Is there any movement on how human resources are deployed, especially those who are originally from regional locations?