Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Minister has given a reason as to why he could not attend the AGSI conference, which is fair enough. However, why did he not send a Minister of State or another Minister to engage with the Garda sergeants and inspectors who were present? Why for the second year in a row did the Garda Representative Association not invite the Minister to attend its conference?

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