Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)

They are the new recruits and I applaud that. However, the majority of gardaí did not have that opportunity. They should have the kind of opportunity that is made available to officers in other services. We should also consider modules of shared training with the PSNI. We must be open to innovative ideas for the future.

I welcome the publication last week of draft regulations for a whistleblowers' charter, which is one step along the road of Garda reform.

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