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

The Garda Síochána is entitled to an honest reaction from the Minister. We have a ludicrous situation where the Taoiseach is now talking about even more numbers. We do not even have 13,000 gardaí, not to mind 14,000. I know there is an election round the corner and he will try the same old game and con the people again on the matter.

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