Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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Retention is another serious problem. The numbers resigning quite early in their career is also a huge problem. I understand some who have technical expertise and who are trained, particularly in areas such as cybercrime, are often recruited by some of the major tech companies. It is a competitive world and that is the reality, but are efforts being made to ensure work-life balance can be improved? This is getting away from the Estimates, but I know the recent Garda rota proposal has caused huge problems. There needs to be reflection on all of that. It is not just about finding new people to join the Garda service but also ensuring we can keep them once they are there.