Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

-----with 14,900.

Regarding the numbers for this year, 1,100 gardaí will come out spread over the four quarters of this year. At the last passing out in Templemore 263 gardaí passed out. That will continue for most of 2010. Ultimately, the figures will die down because of the lower intake, which we must do in the context of the budgetary situation. I stand on my record. When Deputy Rabbitte was in government the record was abysmal.

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