Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 26 June 2025
Public Accounts Committee
Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
2:00 am
Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
That is really interesting. I thank the deputy commissioner.
I have one other question, if I have time, concerning the Garda Reserve programme. My colleagues might not share my line here, but I see underspending as being just as problematic as overspending at times. I am curious as there seems to be a significant underspend in respect of the Garda Reserve programme. I would like some reflections on the status of the programme. Are there structural concerns with regard to participant recruitment and intake? I refer to an overall health check in this regard.
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