Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

On roads policing, in 2023 there were 104 fewer Garda policing the roads than there were in 2021. That is a substantial drop in numbers. Road deaths have increased and it is difficult to avoid making some sort of a correlation there. Will the Garda Commissioner provide us with more information on this? Is roads policing the poor relation? Does it get the kind of attention it requires? What is the plan of action to bring the number back up to what is needed?