Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

Garda numbers have already increased by almost 2,000 and will expand further in the year ahead, reaching a level of 3,500 more than when Deputies Rabbitte and Kenny sat at the Cabinet table and agreed a cut in Garda numbers.

There will be 4,000 extra primary school teachers in our schools next September compared with 2002, which means there are 7,000 more teaching at all levels today than when Deputies Rabbitte and Kenny agreed a cut in teacher numbers.

On medical cards, the Government has met and exceeded its commitment to provide an additional 30,000 medical cards.

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