Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is a divide-and-conquer routine of the most cynical kind, which the Taoiseach should abandon. It is either fair, just and right, or it is not. If it is good enough for one group it should be good enough for the Garda Síochána. The Taoiseach should forget the pettiness about whether the Garda groups were represented. The Government has an obligation to arrest this decline in Garda morale - to stop it, call it off, get involved, stop dismissing and undermining gardaí and stop showing a basic lack of respect for the fundamental role they play in protecting our society and citizens.

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