Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

I have inquired about this with the Garda Commissioner on many occasions and I am conscious people are having difficultly. There is an industrial relations issue concerning a meal allowance that has been withdrawn but extra staff have been put into Dublin Airport. There are now 142 gardaí, with 15 more arriving recently, although I accept there has been a detrimental impact on perception on occasion.

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