Joanna Byrne (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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I really appreciate that. I do commend the work, particularly of Operation Stratus. It has been a massive success in recent years and continues to be. We need a fully operational community policing unit to keep things at bay and, more importantly, to keep down the barriers that have been broken down, particularly by the superintendent on the ground in Drogheda, and to rebuild that trust and confidence of the townspeople.

I will go back to some of the accounts. On pages 4 and 5 of the annual report, non-compliant procurement to the tune of almost €6 million is detailed. It is a huge sum. Is the Garda not following procurement rules? Has it engaged with the Office of Government Procurement to improve practices?