Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is why this year, in 2013, the Government has provided €5 million for the acquisition of Garda vehicles. That will be enforced as time goes on because they do need the very best of facilities, including communications technology and access to proper vehicles to enable them to do their job.

The pay element of the discussions are taking place at a very critical time. I repeat again that the place for the representative associations of the gardaí is at the table and that is where I would request them to return to articulate their concerns and issues.

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